Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of と言うと(というと) in Japanese

と言うと
Kana Reading
というと
Romaji
toiuto
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    conjunction
    Meaning
    if one were to speak of ..., then certainly; if it were the case that ..., then certainly; if it were a ..., then certainly; phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it (based on what precedes it)
    Example sentence
    離婚と言うと悲観的なイメージ連想がちである Divorce tends to be associated with a negative image.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    so that means (when used in sentence-initial position)
    Example sentence
    住宅事情と言うと日本はとても貧しい状態 As far housing goes, it is very poor in Japan.

Examples of と言うと, というと in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

7 strokes

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On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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