How to Say ‘If it doesn't get better’ in Japanese
治らなかったら
naora nakatsu tara
[nah-oh-RAH nah-KAHT ta-ra]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending なかったら turns a verb into "if it doesn't...": 治る "get better" becomes 治らなかったら. Likewise, 熱が下がらなかったら means "if the fever doesn't go down".
Phrase Breakdown
治ら
naora
[nah-oh-RAH]
get better; heal (negative stem)
Form of 治る 'to be cured' before ない.
風邪が治らない。
My cold won't get better.
なかっ
nakatsu
[nah-KAHT]
not (past negative stem)
Stem of the past negative ending なかった, attached to verbs.
薬を飲まなかった。
I didn't take the medicine.
たら
tara
[ta-ra]
if
Indicates a conditional situation.
できたらいい。
It would be nice if possible.
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