と言える (JLPT N3)

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と言(い)える is a common expression that utilizes the potential form of the verb 言(い)う 'to say', to highlight that it is possible for something to be said. This phrase is often used to express a general idea about something that the speaker believes to be correct. と言(い)える translates as 'it is fair to say (A)', or 'one could say (A)'.

As the case marking particle と is being used in its 引用(いんよう) (citation) use, と言(い)える may follow any direct phrase/statement.

と言(い)える is regularly seen paired with grammar patterns like だろう, or でしょう. This makes the overall statement more friendly, by considering the listener's thoughts about the issue being presented. と言(い)えるだろう can simply be translated as 'can we not say (A)?', or '(A) can be said, right?'.

Caution

When the potential form of 言(い)う is linked with the auxiliary verb よう, it creates a much stronger phrase that is similar to 'let it be said that (A)'.

Fun Fact

The speaker is usually relatively confident about their statement when using と言(い)える, but the usage of a form that expresses conjecture shows that they are open to the possibility of being wrong, thus softening the tone.

といってもいい
You could say, You might say
Sin estudiar todavía.

Ejemplos

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彼(かれ)らは同時(どうじ)にゴールインしたと言(い)えるだろう。

One could say that they got to the finish line at the same time.

船(ふね)は飛行機(ひこうき)ほど速(はや)くないが、それでも船旅(ふなたび)を好(この)む人(ひと)は多(おお)いと言(い)えるだろう。

Boats are not as fast as planes are, but it is still fair to say that a lot of people enjoy trips by boat.

発明家(はつめいか)は、「変人(へんじん)」という評価(ひょうか)を一般(いっぱん)の人(ひと)から下(くだ)されてきたと言(い)えるだろう。

You can probably say that the inventors were labeled as 'eccentrics' by the common folk.

２０(にじゅっ)世紀(せいき)にはコンピュータによって生活(せいかつ)しやすくなってきたと言(い)えるだろう。

It is fair to say that life is getting easier due to (the advent of) computers in the 20th century.

このマニフェストは自然(しぜん)環境(かんきょう)の現在(げんざい)の状態(じょうたい)についてのひとつの意見(いけん)だと言(い)えるだろう。

One could say that this manifesto is one of the opinions about the current state of the natural environment.

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