ようでは
(You de wa)
if it's like that / at this rate.
Connection rules
- ＋V plain / i-adj + ようでは; na-adj + な + ようでは; noun + の + ようでは.
- ＋Critical / warning conditional — implies an unfavorable outcome.
- ＋Main clause often: だめだ, 合格できない, 成功しない.
Examples
1.
そんなに怠けるようでは、合格できないよ。
Sonnani namakeru you de wa, goukaku deki nai yo.
If you're lazy like that, you won't pass.
「if it's like that / at this rate」
2.
約束を破るようでは、信頼できない。
Yakusoku o yaburu you de wa, shinrai deki nai.
If you break promises like that, I can't trust you.
「if it's like that / at this rate」
Practice
If you keep repeating the same mistakes, you won't be trusted by your boss.
同じ___、上司に信頼されませんよ。
Romaji also accepted