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N1 Lesson 9: 5/20

に言（い）わせると
if you ask, in … opinion, according to

に言わせたら is less common than に言わせれば and に言わせると.から is sometimes used instead of に (から言わせれば).

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Noun + に言わせれば(1)

(1) に言わせると、に言わせたら
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  • Aに言わせれば is an expression that is generally attached to a noun/pronoun that denotes a person/group that is strongly stating a personal opinion. It might sound self-important, so it is better to use it with care.
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私（わたし）に言（い）わせればあなたが買（か）ったスマホは不（ふ）良品（りょうひん）だよ。もう３回（かい）も壊（こわ）れたんだから！
If you ask me, the smartphone you bought is a defective product. It has fallen apart 3 times already!
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    • ドイツ側（がわ）に言（い）わせればオーストラリア企業（きぎょう）は初（はじ）めは経済（けいざい）協力（きょうりょく）に反対（はんたい）していたという。
    According to the German side, the Australian companies were opposed to cooperation from the beginning.
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    • 会社（かいしゃ）の観点（かんてん）からすれば、結果（けっか）は失敗（しっぱい）とみなされるかもしれないが、少（すく）なくとも私（わたし）に言（い）わせれば、完全（かんぜん）な失敗（しっぱい）というわけではない。
    From the company’s point of view, the results might be considered a failure, but it does not mean it was a complete failure, at least if you ask me.
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