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と
言
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えば
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. speaking of ...
2. when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Alt. forms
といえば
53%
と
言
い
えば
46%
Kanji used
言
say
Top 2200
Used in: 3191
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
元
もと
は
と
言
い
えば
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
もとは
と
言
い
えば
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
あまり
と
言
い
えば
excessively
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Examples (18 in total)
「パリ
と
言
い
えば
？」「エッフェル
塔
とう
でしょ！」
"What do you think of when you hear Paris?" "The Eiffel Tower, of course!"
メアリー
と
言
い
えば
、しばらく
会
あ
ってないな。
Speaking of Mary, I haven't seen her for a long time.
外
がい
国
こく
語
ご
と
言
い
えば
、フランス
語
ご
を
話
はな
せますか。
Speaking of foreign languages, can you speak French?
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