Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn to ittara for emphatic exclamation — "when it comes to A, it's just so B!"
- Form and connection: [Noun] といったら
- Nuance in real use: といったら injects irrepressible excitement into a sentence — it's not just "A is B" but "speaking of A, oh it's just...!" This expression fills conversation with vivid emotional tension.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn to ittara for emphatic exclamation — "when it comes to A, it's just so B!"
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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[Noun] といったらShow answer
As for the beauty of that scenery, it's beyond words.Show answer
東京とうきょうの家賃やちんといったら、驚おどろくほど高たかい。 ([Noun] といったら)Continue learning
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