文型：〜ばまだしも / 〜ならまだしも
[意味]
〜なら少しはいいが / 〜はまだ許容範囲であるが
[英訳]
"If it's ~, it's a little okay, but... / It's still within acceptable limits if it's ~, but..."
[接続]
Nは + まだしも
Nなら + まだしも
[JLPT レベル]
N2
例文
一度や二度ならまだしも、君は何度も同じ間違えをしすぎだぞ！
I can understand making the same mistake once or twice, but you're making the same mistakes at work over and over again.
１０分ならまだしも、１時間なんて待てませんよ。
I can wait for 10 minutes, but I can't wait for an hour.
小学生ならまだしも、あなたは立派な大人なんだからそれぐらい自分でやりなさい。
It would be understandable if you were an elementary school student, but you're a grown adult, so you should do it yourself.
筆記試験だけならまだしも、口頭試験もあるので受かる自信がありません。
If it's just a written test, it's still okay, but I don't have confidence in passing because there's also an oral exam.
文句を言うだけならまだしも、女性に暴力を振るうのは絶対にいけません。
It's one thing to complain, but it's absolutely unacceptable to use violence against women.
試験の後ならまだしも、試験前日に映画を見に行くとは随分と余裕があるんですね。
It's one thing if it's after the exam, but going to see a movie the day before the exam shows quite a bit of confidence.
