〜あっての
Formation
N1ConditionalFormal/StiffNewsBusiness
Meaning
Used to emphasize that noun 2 exists or is possible only because noun 1 exists. It expresses that noun 1 is an indispensable foundation for noun 2.
Examples
ファンあってのプロ野球だ。
Professional baseball is only possible thanks to the fans.
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