By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025
📘 Meaning & Usage
The patterns ～としたら / ～とすれば / ～とすると are used to express assumptions or hypothetical situations. They are often translated as “if,” “supposing that,” or “assuming that.”
- ～としたら: Imagines a situation and assumes it as true.
- ～とすれば: Focuses slightly more on the conditional relationship.
- ～とすると: Focuses on consequences or results from that assumption.
Form:
- Plain form + としたら / とすれば / とすると
Used when:
- Talking about hypothetical scenarios
- Making logical assumptions
- Discussing what would happen in a certain case
💡 Example Sentences
- もし明日雨だとしたら、ピクニックは中止ですね。
If it rains tomorrow, the picnic will be cancelled. - 彼が犯人だとすれば、なぜ逃げなかったのか？
If he were the culprit, why didn’t he run away? - この結果が正しいとすると、計算方法に問題がある。
If this result is correct, there must be an issue with the calculation method. - 成功するとしたら、全力を尽くす必要がある。
If we want to succeed, we must give it our all. - もし私が社長だとすれば、もっと人材に投資する。
If I were the president, I would invest more in people.
📝 Grammar Notes
- Often paired with
もしfor clarity in conditionals. ～とすればand～とするとare slightly more objective and formal than～としたら.- Different from ～たら・～なら in that it implies more speculation or logical deduction.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blanks
- 彼女が行かない＿＿＿＿、私も行かない。
- それが本当だ＿＿＿＿、大変な問題になる。
- 留学すると＿＿＿＿、どの国に行きたいですか？
✔ Answers:
- としたら
- とすれば
- とすると
2. Translate into Japanese
- If I had a million yen, I would travel the world.
- If that rumor is true, it could be serious.
- If I were a bird, I would fly to you.
✔ Sample Answers:
- 100万円あるとしたら、世界を旅行したい。
- その噂が本当だとすれば、深刻なことになるかもしれない。
- もし私が鳥だとすると、あなたのところへ飛んで行きたい。
📚 Related Grammar
- ～たら: Simple conditional “if” often based on real-world scenarios.
- ～なら: Conditional based on assumptions or conditions.
- ～ば: Hypothetical “if” in a more abstract or formal context.
🧠 Summary
- Meaning: If, assuming that, suppose that
- Level: JLPT N2/N1
- Form: Verb (plain) + としたら / とすれば / とすると
- Use: Making hypotheses, speculations, logical deductions
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