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〜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

If you hypothetically won the lottery, what would you do?

If his story is true, this is going to be serious.

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