たるや (taruya): When it comes to; as for
～たるや (taruya)
Meaning
When it comes to; as for
Formation and usage
N + たるや
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Introduces a topic followed by an emphatic evaluation of an exceptional degree.
Examples
会議の準備の大変さたるや、想像以上だった。
The difficulty of preparing for the meeting was beyond anything I had imagined.
試験の準備の大変さたるや、想像以上だった。
The difficulty of preparing for the exam was beyond anything I had imagined.
研修の準備の大変さたるや、想像以上だった。
The difficulty of preparing for the training session was beyond anything I had imagined.
発表会の準備の大変さたるや、想像以上だった。
The difficulty of preparing for the presentation event was beyond anything I had imagined.
面接の準備の大変さたるや、想像以上だった。
The difficulty of preparing for the interview was beyond anything I had imagined.
How related patterns differ
ことか exclaims about number or degree; ことに introduces a feeling. この上ない, 極まりない, and といったらない intensify evaluations; ったらありゃしない is strongly colloquial. たるや introduces an emphatic topic, while 過言ではない defends an assessment as no exaggeration.