と言えば

といえば
speaking of

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―といえば【―と言えば】

①［…の話をすると］

talking of O

《略式》［通例文頭で］ …と言えば， …の話のついでだが

Talking of cars， I hear you've got a Toyota. 車と言えば， 君はトヨタを買ったそうですね

speaking of O

…のことだが， …と言えば.

▲Mary has several close friends. As for John， he is always surrounded by friends. メリーは数人親友がある. ジョンはと言えば， いつも友人に囲まれている.

②［…の名が出ると必ず］

¶リンカーン～奴隷制度を思い出す

We associate the name of Lincoln with slavery.

¶青森～リンゴを連想する

We couple the name of Aomori with the idea of apples.

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-といえば【-と言えば】

speaking [talking, apropos] of…; …reminds me of….

●…はどうかと言えば as for….

●馬と言えば, 君は競馬に行ったことがあるか. Speaking of horses, have you ever been to the races?

・地震と言えば阪神淡路の大震災を思い出す. The mention of earthquakes reminds me of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

・彼女のとりえと言えば字がきれいなことぐらいかな. What has she got to recommend her? [What are her good points?] Well, she's got nice handwriting. Just about that, I suppose.