〜あっての

Formation

N1ConditionalFormal/StiffNewsBusiness
Dict. Form
Noun
あっての
Noun

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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