Denakereba
Also read: でないと
でなければ (Denakereba) is a Japanese expression meaning “without, but if, otherwise, or else”.
Meanings
- expressionwithout; but if; otherwise; or else
Examples
病気でなければ来るだろう。
If he is not ill, he will come.
勤勉でなければ成功できない。
You can't succeed without hard work.
雪でなければ、父は帰宅します。
Barring snow, father will come home.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).