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ようでは is translated is "if", but I would like to know the conditions of use of
ようでは (ie when it is appropriated to use it). I have some sentences:

> こんな簡単な問題が解決できない **ようでは** 、困る。 We’ll be in big trouble if we can’t solve such
> a simple problem.
>
> これぐらいの困難にぶつかって落ち込む **ようでは** 何事もできない。 If I feel upset after facing such a
> small obstacle, I won’t be able to do anything.

Could you tell me more about the pattern ようでは (and on a side note, where does
this structure come from) ?
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grammar nuances
Conditions of use of ようでは as "if"
Basically, ようでは expresses "if (this negative situation is the case), then
...".

There is a good explanation of this on p725 of A Dictionary of Advanced
Grammar. In case you don't have access to that, their definition is:

> "a conjunction that presents an undesirable situation, which is assumed to
> be factual"

Examples:  
成績が今までのようでは、困ります。  
If your performance is like what it has been up to now, it's a problem.

アパートがそんなに高いようでは私たちは東京には住めない。  
If apartments in Tokyo are that expensive, we can't live there.

You can check out lots of other sample sentences
[here](https://jn1et.com/youdeha/).
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