Explanation
Highlights two parallel facts or characteristics; 'if it’s said that ~, then it can also be said that ~'.
Formation
Noun1 + も + (repeat Noun1) + なら、Noun2 + も + (repeat Noun2) + だ
Detailed explanation
This grammar point sets two items or facts side by side, emphasizing that both follow a similar logic or share a parallel characteristic. Often it can be rendered as 'If you say Noun1 is Noun1, then Noun2 is also Noun2.'
Examples
Kimi mo kimi nara, watashi mo watashi da.
If you are you, then I am also me.
Natsu mo natsu nara, fuyu mo fuyu da.
If it’s said that summer is summer, then winter is also winter.
Toukyou mo toukyou nara, Oosaka mo Oosaka da.
If Tokyo is Tokyo, then Osaka is also Osaka (they each have their distinctive qualities).
Inu mo inu nara, neko mo neko da.
If dogs are dogs, then cats are also cats.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.