ば (Ba) is a Japanese particle meaning “if ... then, when, and, why don't you ...?”.

Meanings

  1. particle, conjunctionif ... then; when
  2. particle, conjunctionandoften ...も...ば...も...
  3. particlewhy don't you ...?sentence final
  4. particle, conjunctionthe more (one does something)often ...ば...ほど
  5. particle, conjunctionbecause; since

Examples

  • The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).