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何なにかと言いうと
Meanings
Expression
1. on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
Alt. forms
何なにかというと
70%
なにかというと
19%
何なにかと言いうと
9%
Kanji used
何
what
言
say
Used in: 37
Composed of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Composed of
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise