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といえば
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. speaking of ...
雨
あめ
といえば
、
傘
かさ
を
忘
わす
れてきちゃった。
Speaking of rain, I left my umbrella behind.
2. when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ある
といえば
ありますけど、
何
なに
か？
I suppose you could say there is one. Why?
Alt. forms
といえば
54%
と
言
い
えば
45%
Top 1600
Used in: 4604
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
もとは
といえば
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
あまり
といえば
excessively
何
なに
か
といえば
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
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Examples (28 in total)
まあ、
大
たい
切
せつ
といえば
大
たい
切
せつ
だね。
Well, if you put it that way, I suppose it is important.
ある
といえば
ありますけど、
何
なに
か？
I suppose you could say there is one. Why?
考
かんが
えが
甘
あま
かった
といえば
、その
通
とお
りだ。
If you were to say my thinking was naive, that would be exactly right.
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