Grammar
N1 verb-grammar

Made possible only by 〜あっての

Meaning

"Which exists only thanks to ~", "~ is what makes it possible".

Formation

Notes

Says that B collapses the moment A is removed, so it is the grammar of gratitude: お客様あっての商売. It links two nouns and cannot take a verb.

Examples

There is no business without customers.

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customers made possible only by business

Work depends on health, so please rest.

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health made possible only by work please rest

I believe a magazine exists only thanks to its readers.

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readers made possible only by magazine

It was a success made possible only by everyone's cooperation.

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everyone cooperation made possible only by success

Do not forget that a team is nothing without its players.

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players made possible only by team please do not forget

⚠️ Often confused with

Reason 〜から (because)

Gives a reason or cause — "because ~ / since ~". Subjective and conversational. Comes afte...

Reason 〜ので (formal because)

A more formal / softer "because" than から. Used in polite speech, business, and writing....

Now that 〜以上は

"Now that ~", "since ~" — given this fact, a duty or resolve follows.

As you would expect 〜だけあって

"As you would expect of ~", "no wonder, given that ~". Admiring.

Judging from 〜ことから

"From the fact that ~", "judging from ~" — states the evidence a conclusion rests on.

Due to / per 〜につき

"Due to ~" in official notices; also "per ~" for rates.

Owing to (literary) 〜ゆえ(に)

"Because of ~", "owing to ~" — a stiff, literary statement of cause.

Given the occasion 〜とあって

"Because it is (the special occasion of) ~" — a special situation produces a natural resul...

It is only because 〜ばこそ

"It is precisely because ~ (and nothing else)" — an emphatic, positive reason.

With others watching 〜手前

"Since ~ (and with people watching), I have no choice but to ..." — social face forces the...

Seeing that (apologetic) 〜こととて

"Because it is ~ (please excuse it)" — a humble reason offered with an apology.

Under the pretext of 〜にかこつけて

"Using ~ as an excuse", "under the pretext of ~".