Japanese word

とすれば

Pronunciation

Romajitosureba

Meaning

  • conjunctionif

Example

雨だとすれば、傘を持っていきます。ame da to su re ba kasa o mo tte i ki ma su

If it is raining, I will take an umbrella.

Illustration for とすれば (if)

More examples

その情報が正しいとすれば、計画を見直します。so no jō hō ga tada shi i to su re ba kei kaku o mi nao shi ma su

If that information is correct, we will review the plan.

Core concept

It sets up a condition by treating the preceding content as something assumed to be true.

Common phrases

  • 本当だとすればhon tō da to su re ba

    if it is true

Similar words

としたらtoshitara: It sets up an imagined condition and explains a result that may follow.
とするとtosuruto: It uses a given premise to introduce a logical consequence.
ならばnaraba: It presents the preceding content as a condition for the next statement.

Definition in Japanese

前に述べた事柄を仮定し、その場合に成り立つことを示す語。mae ni no be ta koto gara o ka tei shi so no ba ai ni na ri ta tsu ko to o shime su go

Word origin

とすれば (to sureba) consists of と (to), which marks the content being assumed, and すれば (sureba), the conditional form of する (suru, "do"), meaning that the preceding content is supposed to hold.

Usage tips

  • A sentence with とすれば (to sureba) leaves the condition open, so it suits reasoning about what follows from a possibility rather than stating a fact.

Other meanings

  • if soconjunction
  • thenconjunction

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