あい
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. case; situation
Kanji used
location
come together
Pitch accent
あい
Top 400
Composed of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
if this is not the case
in any case; whatever the case may be
in this kind of situation
in accordance with the situation
given the circumstances; such being the case
number of possible outcomes; number of ways (e.g. of arranging something)
in either case; in all cases
in any case; in either case; whichever the case may be
Examples (50 in total)
They are the extreme cases.
This is no time for modesty.
This is an exceptional case.