~としたら
〜to shitara
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + としたら, い-Adjective + としたら, な-Adjective + だとしたら, Noun + だとしたら
Express a hypothetical situation; 'if', 'suppose', 'assuming'.
When to use
The everyday hypothetical "assuming/if". (Near-duplicate of n2-098 - same word, taught at both N2 and N3.)
Explanation
The ~としたら grammar point is used to express a hypothetical situation or assumption. It can be translated as 'if', 'suppose', or 'assuming' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Example sentences
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If it rains tomorrow, let's bring an umbrella.
Ashita ame ga furu to shitara, kasa wo motte ikimashou.
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If this cake is not delicious, nobody will eat it.
Kono keeki ga oishikunai to shitara, daremo tabenai deshou.
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If he is sick, please take him to the hospital right away.
Kare ga byouki da to shitara, sugu ni byouin ni ikasete agete kudasai.
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If she is a student, there will be a discount at this restaurant.
Kanojo ga gakusei da to shitara, kono resutoran wa waribiki ga aru deshou.
Assuming (Under That Premise)
Corpus examples (52)
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If you were to win the lottery, what would you buy with the money?
ローマ人がもし始めからラテン語を学んでいたとしたら、世界征服など不可能だっただろう。
The Romans would never have had enough time for conquering the world if they had first been required to study Latin.
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I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
アフリカ大陸のどこかへ行くとしたらどこが一番衛生的で安全ですか?
If I was going to the African continent where would be the safest and most sanitary place?
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Suppose you had ten million yen, what would you do?
これがやつらの目当てじゃないとしたら、一体やつらの目的は何なんだ?
If they don't want this, then what do they want?
机を動かそうとしたら、足が床に引っ掛かっていたらしくガーッという音がした。
When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.
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I was just about to go out when it began to rain hard.
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How long would it take to swim across the river?
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Suppose you had ten million yen, what would you do?
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Supposing you had one million yen, what would you do with it?
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Without your help, he would fail.
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What would you do if war were to break out?
仮に私たちが月に住むとしたら、地球はどれぐらいの大きさに見えるだろうか。
If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look?
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If I were to go abroad, I would go to France.
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What would become of our city if an earthquake were to hit it?
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If you were to start your life over again, to what time in your life would you like to go back?
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I was leaving home when Tom telephoned me.
わずか6ヶ月後に最初の仕事を止めるとしたら、愚かとは言わないまでも賢いとは言えない。
It would be unwise, not to say stupid, of you to quit your first job after only six months.
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If you only had one more week to live, what would you spend your time doing?
もし過去に戻ってもう一度人生をやり直せるとしたら、幾つの時に戻りたい?
If you could go back and start your life again, from what age would you like to start?
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Which historical figure would you want to meet if you could?
ガラスのコップを流しにおこうとしたら手が滑って、ガシャッと割れた。
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces.
私が、自分の子供に「さくら」という名前を付けるとしたら、この漢字を使うと思います。
If I were to give my own child the name "Sakura," I would write it with these Chinese characters.
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How easy would it be to bore a tunnel through it?