Category: N3 Grammar

というと・といえば・といったら If we talk about…Noun + と言うと・と言えば・と言ったら と＋言う in a conditional form is used to express “if you say X then…”. It has 2 usages: To talk about something (I.e. change the topic). Expresses...

というのは The meaning of X is…Plain form verb/word というのは An application of という is with のは, which leaves the Y part unsaid. というのは explains the meaning of a word or action. Because of this,...

という Meaning A X called Y(Noun)YというX という is a combination of quotation と and 言う (to say). It is a phrase that defines what something is called, i.e. it’s name. It is commonly used...

と共に と共に (とともに） is a phrase that means “with” either physically or temporally. It is usually written in かな with the usages below. You can think of it sort of like a longer version...

として として generally means “As a”, but may also mean “for a” or “Even if”.Broadly speaking, it has 2 main functions: As a role marker: “As a” and “For a” As a supposition: “As...