Word details
というと
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word というと.
Dictionary
Entry
1
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...
Examples
住宅事情はと言うと、日本はとても貧しい状態だ。
As far housing goes, it is very poor in Japan.
ダーウィンというと「種の起源」を連想する。
We associate the name of Darwin with The Origin of Species.
2
Conjunction; Sometimes in sentence-initial position
by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; so that means
3
Indicates that what follows is inevitable
whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
言
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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
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