〜といえば / 〜というと
N2to 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
- 日本の夏の風物詩といえば、やはり花火大会だろう。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。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。
- 旅行といえば、来月の出張の件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.
#topic#example
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}