「〜あっての」- Dependent Existence

Explanation

〜あっての is a grammatical structure in Japanese that emphasizes the relationship between two nouns, indicating that the existence of the latter depends on the former. This expression highlights that something or a phenomenon exists because of another thing or phenomenon.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Noun A + （が）あっての + Noun B	Noun + あっての	Emphasizes that B exists because of A; without A, B cannot exist.

Basic Usage

Examples

• 山田やまだ先生せんせいは私わたしの恩人おんじんです。今いまの私わたしがあるのも先生せんせいあってのことです。

  Yamada sensei wa watashi no onjin desu. Ima no watashi ga aru no mo sensei atte no koto desu.

  Mr. Yamada is my benefactor. The person I am today is thanks to my teacher.

  
  

• お客様きゃくさまあっての商売しょうばいだということを忘わすれないようにしてください。

  Okyakusama atte no shoubai da to iu koto o wasurenai you ni shite kudasai.

  Please remember that business exists because of customers.

  
  

• ここまで成果せいかを上あげられたのは、周囲しゅういの協力きょうりょくがあってのことです。

  Koko made seika o agerareta no wa, shuui no kyouryoku ga atte no koto desu.

  The achievements we’ve made so far are thanks to the cooperation of everyone around us.

Deep Dive

〜あっての is used to emphasize that the existence of something depends on another thing. This expression is often used to express gratitude or to explain causal relationships. For example, when expressing gratitude for someone’s help, 〜あっての can be used to highlight that their support was crucial to achieving something.

Summary

〜あっての is used to emphasize that the existence of something depends on another thing. It is often used to express gratitude or explain causal relationships. Mastering this usage will help you better understand and express various relationships in daily life.