Learn Japanese grammar: とすれば (to sureba) / としたら (to shitara) / とすると (to suru to). Meaning: in the case of~; assuming~; if A then B (conditional).
These are all conditional grammar patterns. Meaning if [A] happens, then [B] will also happen.
These three patterns are mostly interchangeable, though there are some slight differences:
- とすれば (to sureba)
- examples 1~3.
- としたら (to shitara) = more colloquial.
- examples 4~6.
- とすると (to suru to) = seems more likely to happen.
- examples 7~9.
NOTE: Using とすると (to suru to), can give a bit of a stronger implication that the action is more likely to happen.
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とすれば・としたら・とすると - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
選ぶとすれば、僕はこれだな。
Example #2
そこまで歩いていくとすれば、40分くらいかかるだろう。
Example #3
もし車を買い換えるとすれば、次はアメリカの車が欲しい。
Example #4
一日25時間だとしたら、何をしますか？
Example #5
電車で行くとしたら、時間はどのくらいかかりますか。
Example #6
その話が本当だとしたら、嬉しいです！
Example #7
その話が本当だとすると、大変なことだ。
Example #8
これを航空便で送るとするといくらかかりますか？
Example #9
彼が犯人だとすると、犯罪を犯した動機は何だろう。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 歩く | あるく | to walk |
| 買い換える | かいかえる | to buy replacement; buy new |
| 次 | つぎ | next |
| 欲しい | ほしい | want |
| 本当 | ほんとう | true |
| 嬉しい | うれしい | happy |
| 彼 | かれ | he |
| 犯人 | はんにん | criminal; suspect |
| 犯罪 | はんざい | crime |
| 犯す | おかす | to commit (crime) |
| 動機 | どうき | motive |
| 大変 | たいへん | terrible; serious |
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