GrammarJLPT N1Noun + ならでは (~nara de wa)

Noun + ならでは (~nara de wa)

JLPT N1

Explanation

Expresses something unique or characteristic only of that noun; 'only found in', 'only possible with'.

Formation

Noun + ならでは

Detailed Explanation

The pattern Noun + ならでは highlights something that is unique or distinctive to that noun, suggesting that only this place, person, or thing could possess or create it.

Examples

これは日本ならではの風景ですね。

Kore wa Nihon nara dewa no fuukei desu ne.

This is a landscape you can only find in Japan.

新鮮な魚はこの町ならではの特産品です。

Shinsen na sakana wa kono machi nara dewa no tokusanhin desu.

Fresh fish is a specialty unique to this town.

彼の技術は彼ならではのものだ。

Kare no gijutsu wa kare nara dewa no mono da.

His skills are unique to him.

この手作りの一品は、彼女ならではのものです。

Kono tezukuri no ippin wa, kanojo nara dewa no mono desu.

This handmade item is something only she could produce.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.