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GRAMMAR DETAIL

としたら

N3

if · supposing that

Assumes a situation whose reality is undetermined and continues with a judgment or wish based on it.

Examples

2

もし一日休めるとしたら、海へ行きたい。

If I could take one day off, I would like to go to the ocean.

Words used

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: としたら follows a plain-form statement and treats it as a hypothetical situation for a judgment, wish, or question.
  • Basic usage: もし明日休みだとしたら、何をしたいですか。 asks about a wish under the assumption that tomorrow is a day off.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • と packages a statement as a premise
    • 休みだとしたら and 静かだとしたら retain present affirmative after a noun or na-adjective. 休むとしたら connects directly to a dictionary-form verb, so the form depends on the preceding word class.

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