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ようものなら (you mono nara)

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yo mono nara

Used to express a strong conditional statement, implying that if a certain action or situation occurs, there will be severe consequences or outcomes.

彼にまた遅刻しようものなら、クビにしてやる！ (Inspired by real-life situations)
If he is late again, I will fire him!
かれにまたちこくしようものなら、くびにしてやる！
Kare ni mata chikoku shiyou mono nara, kubi ni shite yaru!
勉強しないようものなら、試験に落ちるよ。
If you don't study, you will fail the exam.
べんきょうしないようものなら、しけんにおちるよ。
Benkyou shinai yo mono nara, shiken ni ochiru yo.
彼女に手を出そうものなら、私が許さない。 (Inspired by real-life situations)
If you lay a hand on her, I won't forgive you.
かのじょにてをだそうものなら、わたしがゆるさない。
Kanojo ni te o dasou mono nara, watashi ga yurusanai.
この秘密を漏らそうものなら、死ぬ覚悟を持っておけ。 (Inspired by real-life situations)
If you dare to reveal this secret, be prepared to die.
このひみつをもらそうものなら、しぬかくごをもっておけ。
Kono himitsu o morasou mono nara, shinu kakugo o motte oke.
このトンネルでうそをつこうものなら、大変なことになるよ。 (Inspired by famous anime)
If you tell a lie in this tunnel, something terrible will happen.
このとんねるでうそをつこうものなら、たいへんなことになるよ。
Kono tonneru de uso o tsukou mono nara, taihen na koto ni naru yo.

ものなら (mono nara) - (N2)
- ようものなら (you mono nara) and ものなら (mono nara) have similar meanings, but ものなら (mono nara) is less intense and often used in hypothetical or speculative conditions.
ば (ba) - (N3)
- ようものなら (you mono nara) and ば (ba) both express conditional statements, but ようものなら (you mono nara) implies a stronger consequence or outcome.
と (to) - (N4)
- ようものなら (you mono nara) and と (to) can both be used to express conditional statements, but ようものなら (you mono nara) emphasizes the strong consequences or outcomes.

Which of the following means 'If you don't listen to me, you'll regret it'?