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〜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

  • 祖そ母ぼに言いわせれば、最さい近きんの若わか者ものは我が慢まんが足たりないそうだ。
    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。
  • 専せん門もん家かに言いわせれば、この程てい度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。
    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。
  • 私わたしに言いわせれば、あの映えい画がは評ひょう判ばんほど面おも白しろくない。
    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.

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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"
  }
}