～となると

When to use

となると: when it comes to that, then (結婚となると).

Explanation

The ～となると grammar point highlights a specific situation or condition and indicates what normally or naturally happens under that circumstance. It can be translated as 'when it comes to...', 'if it becomes...', or 'in the event that...'.

• 試験しけんとなると、多おおくの学生がくせいが緊張きんちょうする。

  When it comes to exams, many students get nervous.

  Shiken to naru to, ooku no gakusei ga kinchou suru.

• 東京とうきょうへ引ひっ越こすとなると、生活費せいかつひが一気いっきに上あがる。

  If you move to Tokyo, the cost of living goes up drastically.

  Toukyou e hikkosu to naru to, seikatsuhi ga ikki ni agaru.

• 締しめ切きりが明日あしたとなると、今夜こんやは徹夜てつやになりそうだ。

  If the deadline is tomorrow, I’ll probably be up all night.

  Shimekiri ga ashita to naru to, konya wa tetsuya ni narisou da.

• 彼かれがリーダーとなると、チームの活動かつどうは大おおきく改善かいぜんされるかもしれない。

  If he becomes the leader, the team’s activities might improve significantly.

  Kare ga riidaa to naru to, chiimu no katsudou wa ookiku kaizen sareru kamoshirenai.

Conditional (If / Assuming That)

• A。すると B。~surutoN2Indicates that when action A is done, action or event B…
• もし～たならmoshi ~ tanaraN3Express a hypothetical condition, 'if' or 'in case'.
• もしも～ならmoshimo ~ naraN3Express a hypothetical condition or situation; 'if', 'in…
• ～からには〜kara niwaN2Express a sense of responsibility or determination…
• ～とあれば〜to arebaN1Expresses a condition; 'if', 'when', 'since'.
• ～とすると〜to suru toN1Expresses 'if', 'when', or 'assuming that' in a…
• Noun ともなれば〜to mo narebaN1Expresses 'if it comes to', 'when', or 'once'.
• ～上は～ue waN2Expresses 'now that', 'since', or 'once'.
• A。それなら B。A. Sore nara B.N2Express 'if that's the case, then'; used to show a logical…
• ～とすれば～to surebaN1Used to express 'if it were the case that...', 'if we…
• ～となったら〜to nattaraN1Used to express 'if it comes to...', 'when it becomes the…
• ～となれば〜to narebaN1Expresses the idea of 'if it comes to...; when we talk…
• Noun ともなると〜to mo naru toN1'When it comes to...', emphasizes a change of situation or…

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