Meaning of と言うと in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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と言うと
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Kana Readingというと
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Romajitoiuto
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Word Senses
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- 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)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- so that means (when used in sentence-initial position)
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Example Sentences
と言うと, というと used in context
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Divorce tends to be associated with a negative image.
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As far housing goes, it is very poor in Japan.
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We usually connect Americans with freedom.
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I associate strawberries with shortcake.
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We tend to associate politicians with hypocrisy.
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We associate the name of Darwin with The Origin of Species.
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