ISORI

〜ならでは

JLPT N1:

unique to / only possible for

Highlights a quality, product or achievement as distinctive to a particular person, place, role or season.

How to form it

  • Put ならでは after the source of the distinctive quality: 京都(きょうと)ならでは.
  • Before a noun, add の: 職人(しょくにん)ならではの技(わざ).
  • The result is presented as difficult to obtain from anyone or anywhere else.

Examples

これは京都(きょうと)ならではの景色(けしき)だ。

This is scenery unique to Kyoto.

職人(しょくにん)ならではの細(こま)かい技(わざ)が光(ひか)っている。

The fine skill unique to an artisan stands out.

Common mistakes

  • Using it for a quality that is not presented as distinctive.
  • Confusing it with ordinary conditional なら.