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と言うと

というと

usually kana

Readings

というと

Meanings

  1. 1.
    expwhen it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...
  2. 2.
    exp, conjby ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; so that means
  3. 3.
    expwhenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

Kanji breakdown

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N27 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

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.

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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