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〜というと/といえば: speaking of; as for

N2 · 14 Quoting and set expressions

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Noun + というと / といえば / といったら. Used to move the conversation along: 日本の夏といえば花火だ. Often the next thing is the typical example. Spoken: 〜っていうと.

Examples

京都きょうとといえば、やっぱりお寺おてらですね。

Speaking of Kyoto, it is temples, after all.

夏休なつやすみといえば、去年きょねん行おこなった海うみが忘わすれられない。

Speaking of summer vacation, I can't forget the sea we went to last year.