Grammar › N2 · 01 Conditions and hypotheticals
〜としたら: if we suppose; assuming that
N2 · 01 Conditions and hypotheticals
Asks you to suppose something that may not be true and then think about what follows.
Plain form + としたら (na-adjective and nouns often take だ: 本当だとしたら). Followed by the speaker's judgment or question, not a plain fact. Close to 〜とすれば and 〜とすると; 〜としたら is the most conversational.
Examples
もし宝くじが当たったとしたら、何をしますか。
If you hypothetically won the lottery, what would you do?
彼の話が本当だとしたら、大変なことになる。
If his story is true, this is going to be serious.