〜ばそれまでだ
Formation
N1ConditionalNeutral
Variations
たらそれまでだ
Meaning
Used to indicate that if a certain action or event occurs, all prior efforts, value, or meaning will be lost or in vain.
Examples
いくらお金があっても、死んでしまえばそれまでだ。
No matter how much money you have, if you die, that's the end of it.
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