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When A is thought about, B soon comes to mind
Often used for citing an example B when discussing A.
  1. When A is thought about, B soon comes to mind
    Often used for citing an example B when discussing A.
  2. Although A is expected, in reality, it's B
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一 番 足 が 速 い 陸 上 動 物 と 言 え ば 、 チ ー タ ー で し ょ う 。 
The fastest land animal... that's a cheetah, right?
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日本料理 の 代 表 と 言 っ た ら 、 寿 司 し か 無 い で し ょ う 。 
If you're looking for a representation of Japanese cuisine, surely there's nothing better than sushi?
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日本 の 中 で 、 一 番 有 名 な 観 光 地 と 言 っ た ら 、 京 都 で す ね 。 
When I think about the most famous sightseeing place in Japan, Kyoto comes to mind.
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時 代 劇 と 言 っ た ら 、 矢 っ 張 り 水戸黄門みとこうもんが 面 白 い っ て 。 
Speaking of historical plays, apparently Mitokomon is interesting.
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10 年 と 言 え ば 相 当 な 時 間 だ 。 
Ten years is a long time.
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リンカーン と 言 え ば 自 由 を 連 想 為 る 。 
We associate the name of Lincoln with freedom.
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ダーウィン と 言 う と 「 種 の 起 源 」 を 連 想 為 る 。 
We associate the name of Darwin with The Origin of Species.
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私 は 苺 と 言 う と シ ョ ー ト ケ ー キ を 連 想 為 る 。 
I associate strawberries with shortcake.
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ANoun と 言えば
 
ANoun と 言う と
 
ANoun と 言ったら
 
 
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ピラミッドと言えば埃及を思い出す (When you say 'pyramids,' Egypt comes to mind)

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Grammar usage notes

You can also use そう言えば to start a sentence when someone triggers your memory.

Example:

A: ああ、明日は楽しみだな!
(A: Ah, I'm looking forward to tomorrow!)
B: そう言えば、ホテルの予約をしたの?
(B: Speaking of which, did you make the hotel reservations?)
A: やべっ、忘れちゃった。
(A: Damn, I forgot.)
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宮本勝利
Level: 1
My grammar book 新完全マスター文法N2 also lists this usage:
名 +といった+名
It is used to list off examples of something, as in this example:
わたしはケーキ、ポテトチップス、ハンバーガーといったカロリーの高いものが大好きなんです。
I love high-calorie foods like cake, potato chips, and hamburgers.
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れんこつばん
Level: 358
この文法の使い方は3つあります。

1。

機能:話題(連想)

形:Nと言えば・と言うと・と言ったら___。

意味:___と聞いて、___が頭に浮かぶ。

例文:

A:何かおすすめの日本料理はありますか。
B:日本料理と言ったら、やっぱりお寿司かな。

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機能:話題(連想)

形:Nと言えば・と言うと・と言ったら___。

意味:___と聞いて、頭に浮かんだ___について確認する。

例文:

A:知ってる?高橋先生、結婚したんだって。
B:高橋先生って言うと、大学で英語を教えてくれてた・・・あの先生?

※って言うと=というと

3。

文法:はと言えば・はと言うと・はと言ったら

機能:話題(対比)

形:~は~。Nはと言えば・はと言うと・はと言ったら___。

意味:~は~。一方(それに対して)、___は___。

例文:

現代は物質的には豊かになった。しかし、精神的にはと言うと、どうだろうか。
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猛眼
Level: 1656

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Although A is expected, in reality, it's B
  1. When A is thought about, B soon comes to mind
    Often used for citing an example B when discussing A.
  2. Although A is expected, in reality, it's B
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此 れ は 人 気 商 品 か と 言 う と 、 そ ん な に 人 気 は 無 い 乃 だ よ ね 。 
Although I expected this to be a big hit, it really isn't that popular.
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ANoun と 言ったら
 
AThought か と 言えば
 
AThought か と 言うと
 
AThought か と 言ったら
 
 
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Grammar usage notes

My grammar book 新完全マスター文法N2 also lists this usage:
名・普通形(ナ形(だ)・名(だ)) +とはいいながら
It is used to list off examples of something, as in this example:
わたしは教師だとはいいながら、生徒たちに教えられることの方が多い。
Although I am a teacher, I am often the one being taught by my students.
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れんこつばん
Level: 358
I think this should be listed as かと言うと.

English counterpart: "you would think that ~ but (that is not right)."

Meaning/Function: a conjunction to indicate the speaker's assertion that a popular belief is not right.

Example: 日本人はみんな寿司が好きかと言うと、そうではない。嫌いな人もいる。(You would think that all the Japanese like sushi, but that is not true. Some Japanese don't like it.)

Source: DIJG p.114-116

Notes: Even the example on renshuu uses かと言うと.
"これは人気商品かと言うと、そんなに人気はないんだよね。
(Although I expected this to be a big hit, it really isn't that popular.)"
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SkyLynx
Level: 157
新完全マスターN2 also list:
普通形(ナ形(だ)・名(だ)+といえば

可愛いといえばかわいいけど、ちょっとわがままねSpeaking of cute, it's cute, but it's a little selfish!
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Rdelav
Level: 404

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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
I thought that といったら is used to express how surprising or shocking something is. Maybe it should have its own page for that meaning as it seems a bit different than the ones listed here.
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Do you have a reference for that? I'm a bit short on my grammar materials at the moment.
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16 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
Well my 完全マスター book says the definition is 感嘆・驚き・期待はずれの感情(プラス、マイナスの両方)を表す. My ALC grammar dictionary also says 驚いたり、あきれたり、感動したりなどの感情を持って、程度を話題にするときに使う.
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Well, I think it still fits in with the first definition - it could be expanded a bit to show this additional information. Let me ask you this - can you find anything that states といえば and というと (still looking at first meaning) do not hold that additional nuance? If so, something will need to be done to separate them out.

Edit: The more I look at it, the more I feel there needs to be a bit more clarification on this page.Here's kinda what I'm getting - will check with a native speaker when I get a chance (and I encourage you to do the same)

といえば: used to introduce a topic for discussion

というと/といったら: second definition on this page

といったら: what you've got there.

See if you can get any info from your peers at work, and let's work on cleaning this up!
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16 years ago
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秋子ちゃん
Level: 1
My grammar dictionary says that といえば is used to introduce a topic from what has previously been said, while in というと a memory has been evoked, and thus mentioning what follows after it.

Also, I think the first definition is more like といっても, at least according to my dictionary...
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
I completely forgot about this...
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
My mega grammar dictionary doesn't have といったら!!

More info:
と言えば: used to introduce a topic and follow it up additional info

というと・といえば: (def #2) - when A is said/though of, B comes to mind

I think I will probably need to split the page - but I still feel the information isn't fleshed out. It is pre-test time at the schools so I think the 国語 teachers will be busy, but ..definitely need to get some confirmation on this.


..I cannot wait until the new forums are finished and these posts are much easier to find.
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15 years ago
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Feade
Level: 3
I found a rather interesting sentence in my grammar book. 「今日は最後なんです。」「というと?」 How would you translate that 「というと?」?
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13 years ago
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できるだけ
Level: 28
I would say "Which means...?" - essentially, they're saying "What are you getting at?"
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13 years ago


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