Learn Japanese grammar: と言えば【といえば】(to ieba). Meaning: speaking of; when you talk of; when you say; if it were the case that ~.
Both the hiragana and kanji versions are commonly used.
This may also be used as と言うと【というと】(to iuto).

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と言えば - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
ベトナムと言えば、バイクが多いですね。
Example #2
大阪の食べ物と言えば、たこ焼きです。
Example #3
本と言えばこれを読んだか?
Example #4
日本の夏と言えば、とても暑いです!
Example #5
外国語と言えば、中国語を話せますか。
Example #6
日本と言えば、ラーメンとお寿司が名物です。
Example #7
彼はどちらかと言えばケチなほうだ。
Example #8
春と言えば、卒業の季節だ。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
夏 | なつ | summer |
暑い | あつい | hot |
春 | はる | spring |
卒業 | そつぎょう | graduation |
季節 | きせつ | season |
お寿司 | おすし | sushi |
名物 | めいぶつ | famous (food) |
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