Meaning & usage
The も~ば pattern expresses that even a small quantity of time, money or effort is enough for a result to happen. It follows a quantity expression plus も, then a verb in the ば conditional such as あれば, 走れば or 待てば. The も stresses that the amount feels sufficient or surprisingly small. For time passing, use あれば or a concrete verb and avoid using すれば alone to mean letting time pass.
Example sentences 5
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三日もあれば十分に治りますよ。
Three days is plenty of time to recover.
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一万円もあれば旅行ができます。
With even ten thousand yen, you can take a trip.
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五分も走れば汗が出てきます。
If you run for even five minutes, you will start to sweat.
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三分も待てばバスが来ますよ。
If you wait even three minutes, the bus will come.
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一時間も練習すれば上手になる。
If you practice for even an hour, you will improve.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 1 past exam question.
