〜に言わせれば
N1〜にいわせれば ni iwasereba
if you ask (someone); in (someone's) opinion
Formation
Noun + に言わせれば / Noun + に言わせると
Chinese meanings
依……来看
Chinese formation
名词+に言わせれば/に言わせると
Chinese usage
引出某人个人的鲜明看法。
Chinese notes
比によれば更强调个人观点。
Examples
- 祖母に言わせれば、最近の若者は我慢が足りないそうだ。According to my grandmother, young people these days lack patience.按祖母的说法,现在的年轻人缺少忍耐力。
- 専門家に言わせれば、この程度の揺れで建物が倒れることはまずないという。If you ask the experts, a building is very unlikely to collapse from shaking of this level.专家认为,这种程度的震动基本不会让建筑倒塌。
- 私に言わせれば、あの映画は評判ほど面白くない。If you ask me, that movie isn't as good as everyone says.依我看,那部电影没有评价的那么有趣。
Notes
Introduces a personal, strongly held opinion that may differ from others'. Unlike neutral 〜によれば, it stresses the individual's view.
#standpoint#quotation
Related N1 grammar
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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-iwasereba');
{
"id": "ni-iwasereba",
"pattern": "〜に言わせれば",
"reading": "〜にいわせれば",
"romaji": "ni iwasereba",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "if you ask (someone); in (someone's) opinion",
"formation": "Noun + に言わせれば / Noun + に言わせると",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "祖母に言わせれば、最近の若者は我慢が足りないそうだ。",
"furigana": "{祖母|そぼ}に{言|い}わせれば、{最近|さいきん}の{若者|わかもの}は{我慢|がまん}が{足|た}りないそうだ。",
"en": "According to my grandmother, young people these days lack patience."
},
{
"ja": "専門家に言わせれば、この程度の揺れで建物が倒れることはまずないという。",
"furigana": "{専門|せんもん}{家|か}に{言|い}わせれば、この{程度|ていど}の{揺|ゆ}れで{建物|たてもの}が{倒|たお}れることはまずないという。",
"en": "If you ask the experts, a building is very unlikely to collapse from shaking of this level."
},
{
"ja": "私に言わせれば、あの映画は評判ほど面白くない。",
"furigana": "{私|わたし}に{言|い}わせれば、あの{映画|えいが}は{評判|ひょうばん}ほど{面白|おもしろ}くない。",
"en": "If you ask me, that movie isn't as good as everyone says."
}
],
"tags": [
"standpoint",
"quotation"
],
"notes": "Introduces a personal, strongly held opinion that may differ from others'. Unlike neutral 〜によれば, it stresses the individual's view.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "34792b83121e1054c6f5309ec1a952be08ef3b1744eac515c299d49f706ec4b0",
"meanings": [
"依……来看"
],
"formation": "名词+に言わせれば/に言わせると",
"explanation": "引出某人个人的鲜明看法。",
"notes": "比によれば更强调个人观点。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "祖母に言わせれば、最近の若者は我慢が足りないそうだ。",
"zh": "按祖母的说法,现在的年轻人缺少忍耐力。"
},
{
"ja": "専門家に言わせれば、この程度の揺れで建物が倒れることはまずないという。",
"zh": "专家认为,这种程度的震动基本不会让建筑倒塌。"
},
{
"ja": "私に言わせれば、あの映画は評判ほど面白くない。",
"zh": "依我看,那部电影没有评价的那么有趣。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#ni-iwasereba",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "1811f68feca5e85a4dc6fbf5b3212bc055d43932ac995a8b91431ed01ea65045"
}
}