れば
Meanings
Conjunction
Old-fashioned
Usually written in kana
1. therefore; thus; so
2. well, then ...
used when changing the topic
Interjection
Old-fashioned
Usually written in kana
3. that's right; indeed; absolutely
Archaic
Conjunction
4. ... on earth?
indicates surprise
Kanji used
sort of thing
Pitch accent
れば
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough