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► 終助詞
  [だ]  [coll]  [peer]  [男]    meaning:  be  rank: 4
☆ それはだ ⇨ 

► 助動詞
  [だ]  [liter]    meaning:  be  rank: 1
☆ これはのだ ⇨ This is mine
☆ その動物絶滅したものだとわれていた ⇨ That animal was thought to be extinct
☆ 大昔この世界てだとわれていた ⇨ In the ancient times this place was thought to be the end of the world
☆ 史上最高選手だ ⇨ He is the greatest player of all time
☆ 彼女フランスだ ⇨ She is a French citizen

  [だ]  []    meaning:  be  rank: 1
☆ これで十だろうと思う ⇨ I think this is enough, this should do it  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ それで結構です ⇨ That is good enough  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ それはそのままでい ⇨ That is fine as it is  (☛ 連用形で)

  [だ]  [では]  [で(だ)+は]    meaning:  be  rank: 1
☆ これでは足りない ⇨ If this is all, then it is not enough  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ そうではない ⇨ That is not so  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ 乳糖不耐症病気ではない ⇨ Lactose intolerance is not a disease (even though distressing)  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ 努力無駄ではない ⇨ Your effort is not a waste (even though it seems otherwise now)  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ わっているがではない ⇨ He is eccentric but not a bad person  (☛ 連用形で)
☆ 自分守るためにそう言っているのではない ⇨ I’m not saying that to protect myself (rather there is a legitimate reason)  (☛ 連用形で)

  [だ]  [では]  [で(だ)+は]    meaning:  if  rank: 1
☆ このままでは締切わない ⇨ We won’t make the deadline at this rate
☆ それだけでは足りない ⇨ If that’s all you have, then it’s not enough
☆ からやるのでは遅すぎる ⇨ If we start now, it is already too late
☆ 明日ではい ⇨ If it is tomorrow it is too late. Tomorrow is too late

  [だ]  [なら]    meaning:  if  rank: 1
☆ あなたが満足なら異論い ⇨ I have no objection if you are happy with it  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ そうならそうえばよかったのに ⇨ If that had been the case, you should’ve said so  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ ちょっとだけならわない ⇨ It is OK if it is just a little bit  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ ならかなくてもい ⇨ You don’t have to go if you don’t want to  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ なら出来るんじゃないか? ⇨ If he does it, it may be possible. Maybe he could get it done  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ 文句有るならはっきりえよ ⇨ If you have a problem, say it  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ があなたなら、そうはしないだろう ⇨ If I were you, I wouldn’t do that  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ のことならあいつにしておけ ⇨ When it comes to cars, let him handle, you can trust him  (☛ 仮定形)
☆ それでく(の)ならそれにしたことはない ⇨ If that really works, then that is the best  (☛ 仮定形. の is optional. Doesn’t change the meaning)
☆ どうせやる(の)なら本気でやるべきだ ⇨ If we do it anyway, then we should do it seriously  (☛ 仮定形. の is optional. Doesn’t change the meaning)

► 成句
  [だ]  [んだ]  [のだ]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  be  rank: 2
☆ ジャイアンツ結局負けちゃったんだ ⇨ Hmm, the Giants lost in the end  (☛ Mild disappointment)
☆ あの二姉妹なんだ ⇨ Oh, those two are sisters  (☛ Mild surprise)
☆ へえ、そうなんだ ⇨ Hmm, is that so?  (☛ Mild surprise)