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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜といえば / 〜というと

N2
to ieba / to iu to

speaking of; when you think of; if you mention

Formation

Noun + といえば / Noun + というと

Chinese meanings

说到;提起

Chinese formation

名词+といえば/というと

Chinese usage

提起话题相关的事物,或借刚提到的话题转向另一件事。

Chinese notes

といったら语气更感性。

Examples

  • 日本にほんの夏なつの風ふう物ぶつ詩しといえば、やはり花はな火び大たい会かいだろう。
    When you think of summer traditions in Japan, fireworks festivals come to mind first.
    说到日本夏天的特色,果然是烟花大会。
  • 北ほっ海かい道どうというと、広ひろい大だい地ちとおいしい海かい産さん物ぶつを思おもい浮うかべる人ひとが多おおい。
    When people hear 'Hokkaido', many picture vast open land and delicious seafood.
    提起北海道,很多人会想到广阔大地和美味海鲜。
  • 旅りょ行こうといえば、来らい月げつの出しゅっ張ちょうの件けんはどうなりましたか。
    Speaking of travel, what happened with next month's business trip?
    说到旅行,下个月出差的事怎么样了?

Notes

Introduces something closely associated with a topic, or picks up a word just mentioned to shift the conversation. 〜といったら is a more emotional variant.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-ieba-to-iu-to');
{
  "id": "to-ieba-to-iu-to",
  "pattern": "〜といえば / 〜というと",
  "romaji": "to ieba / to iu to",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "speaking of; when you think of; if you mention",
  "formation": "Noun + といえば / Noun + というと",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "日本の夏の風物詩といえば、やはり花火大会だろう。",
      "furigana": "{日本|にほん}の{夏|なつ}の{風物詩|ふうぶつし}といえば、やはり{花火|はなび}{大会|たいかい}だろう。",
      "en": "When you think of summer traditions in Japan, fireworks festivals come to mind first."
    },
    {
      "ja": "北海道というと、広い大地とおいしい海産物を思い浮かべる人が多い。",
      "furigana": "{北海道|ほっかいどう}というと、{広|ひろ}い{大地|だいち}とおいしい{海産物|かいさんぶつ}を{思|おも}い{浮|う}かべる{人|ひと}が{多|おお}い。",
      "en": "When people hear 'Hokkaido', many picture vast open land and delicious seafood."
    },
    {
      "ja": "旅行といえば、来月の出張の件はどうなりましたか。",
      "furigana": "{旅行|りょこう}といえば、{来月|らいげつ}の{出張|しゅっちょう}の{件|けん}はどうなりましたか。",
      "en": "Speaking of travel, what happened with next month's business trip?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "topic",
    "example"
  ],
  "notes": "Introduces something closely associated with a topic, or picks up a word just mentioned to shift the conversation. 〜といったら is a more emotional variant.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "2ea8c759771b2d66c0314dc0a9843dcc35a8c67036bb93518af40c2163ea52e8",
    "meanings": [
      "说到",
      "提起"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+といえば/というと",
    "explanation": "提起话题相关的事物,或借刚提到的话题转向另一件事。",
    "notes": "といったら语气更感性。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "日本の夏の風物詩といえば、やはり花火大会だろう。",
        "zh": "说到日本夏天的特色,果然是烟花大会。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "北海道というと、広い大地とおいしい海産物を思い浮かべる人が多い。",
        "zh": "提起北海道,很多人会想到广阔大地和美味海鲜。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "旅行といえば、来月の出張の件はどうなりましたか。",
        "zh": "说到旅行,下个月出差的事怎么样了?"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#to-ieba-to-iu-to",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "3e43bdff69ff113f8dd3c901ab5c696017c8c132eeb757158b0c9ab22c973229"
  }
}