とすれば
to sureba
If we assume that; supposing that
Formation 接続
Plain clause + とすれば; N / な-adjective + だとすれば
Explanation 説明
Temporarily accepts a situation as a premise and considers a conclusion or consequence. It can sound more reasoned or analytical than a simple conditional.
Examples 例文
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東京の良さを挙げるとすれば、便利で仕事がたくさんあるところだと思います。
If I were to name Tokyo's strengths, I would say its convenience and abundance of jobs.
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時給1000円で一日5時間、週に2日働くとすれば、一週間で一万円稼げる。
If you work five hours a day, two days a week, for a thousand yen an hour, you can earn ten thousand yen a week.
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クリスマスにABCレストランで食事？
Dinner at ABC Restaurant at Christmas?
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そうだとすれば一人2万円はかかるね
If that is the case, it will cost at least twenty thousand yen per person.
How related patterns differ 比較
としたら/とすれば sets an assumption. さえ～ば presents a condition considered sufficient, whereas ないことには presents a necessary condition. てからでないと sets an ordering prerequisite. ても and としても describe a result that still holds under the stated condition.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| とすれば | If we assume that; supposing that | 東京の良さを挙げるとすれば、便利で仕事がたくさんあるところだと思います。 If I were to name Tokyo's strengths, I would say its convenience and abundance of jobs. |
| ～さえ～ば | As long as; if only a minimum condition is met | 田中さんは暇さえあれば、本を読んでいます。 Whenever Mr. Tanaka has any free time, he reads. |
| ～としたら | If we suppose that; if it were the case that | 彼女に誕生日プレゼントをあげるとしたら、何がいいと思う？ If you were to give her a birthday present, what do you think would be good? |
| ～ても | Even if; even though; related permission expressions | クラスでスマホを使ってもいいですか。 May I use my smartphone in class? |
| ～てからでないと／からでなければ | Not until after; unless one first does | 予約をしてからでないと、この店には入れません。 You cannot enter this restaurant unless you make a reservation first. |
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