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と言いうと
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...
Conjunction
Expression
Usually written in kana
2. by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; so that means
sometimes in sentence-initial position
Expression
Usually written in kana
3. whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
indicates that what follows is inevitable
Alt. forms
というと
75%
と言いうと
24%
Kanji used
言
say
Top 6300
Used in: 1809
Composed of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
because; the reason why is
because; the reason why is
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
Examples (2 in total)
When I speak of strawberries I associate them with shortcake.
Divorce tends to be associated with a negative image.