文法の説明

N3 レッスン 3: 14/22

といえばSpeaking of, If it were the case that

使い方・接続

Noun + ()えば(1)

(1) ()うと()ったら

詳細

  • 使用域

    一般

「といえば」の情報

()えば, と()うと, and と()ったら are all expressions that are translated quite closely to 'speaking of (A)', or 'if it were the case that (A)'. Each of these structures has a slightly different nuance, but are largely used in the same situations.

()えば - More hypothetical, 'were it (A)'.

()うと - More concrete, 'if it's (A)'.

()ったら - More situational, 'when it's (A)'.

These constructions are most commonly used after nouns, in response to something that has already been mentioned in the conversation (usually by someone else). The thing that has already been said is quite often the 'trigger' for someone remembering something, causing them to interject with と()えば.

Caution

Although these phrases are used in response to something that has already been mentioned, their purpose is to change the topic of the conversation somehow (or to add new information), rather than continuing along with the same subject.

例文

--:--

    A:「夏休(なつやす)み、(うみ)()きたいわ。」
    B:「(なつ)といえばかき(ごおり)だよね。」

    A: 'I want to go to the beach during summer vacation.'
    B: 'Speaking of summer, shaved ice!'

    A:「コーヒーがほしい!」
    B:「コーヒーといえば(あたら)しい喫茶店(きっさてん)開店(かいてん)した。じゃあ、一緒(いっしょ)喫茶店(きっさてん)()こうか?」

    A: 'I want coffee.'
    B: 'Speaking of coffee, a new coffee shop just opened. Wanna go?'

    A:「ビットコインの評価(ひょうか)最近(さいきん)(さが)ったみたい...。」
    B:「ビットコインといえば(いま)()るべきなの?」

    A: 'It looks like the value of bitcoin has recently decreased...'
    B: 'Speaking of bitcoin, should I sell now?'

    A:「最近(さいきん)、アニメは国際的(こくさいてき)人気(にんき)になっていくよ。」
    B:「アニメといえばドラグーンボールの(あたら)しいシーズンが放送(ほうそう)されているね。」

    A: 'Recently anime is getting popular internationally.'
    B: 'Speaking of anime, a new season of 'Dragoon ball' has aired, right?'

    A:「カナダではオーロラや野生(やせい)動物(どうぶつ)がよく()られるらしい。」
    B:「オーロラの(うつく)しさといったら言葉(ことば)では表現(ひょうげん)できませんなあ。」

    A: 'I have heard that you can see auroras and wild animals in Canada.'
    B: 'Speaking of the beauty of auroras, it cannot be described with words.' (if you were to speak of...)

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