言えば

いえば

speaking of

と言えば

といえば

speaking of

ああ言えばこう言う

ああいえばこういう

to have a comeback (i.e. a reason, or rationalization) for every remark

実を言えば

じつをいえば

as a matter of fact, to tell the truth

欲を言えば

よくをいえば

ideally; if one were to wish for more

逆に言えば

ぎゃくにいえば

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

早く言えば

はやくいえば

in a word, to put it briefly, to make a long story short

然こそ言え

さこそいえ

be that as it may

そう言う

そういう そうゆう

such, like that, that sort of, very

そうとも言える

そうともいえる

you could say that

言える

いえる

to be possible to say, to be able to say

単純に言えば

たんじゅんにいえば

simply put, putting it simply

簡単に言えば

かんたんにいえば

simply put, putting it simply, in short

強いて言えば

しいていえば

if I'm forced to say something, if anything, if I must say, if I must choose

厳密に言えば

げんみつにいえば

strictly speaking

正確に言えば

せいかくにいえば

to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking

手短に言えば

てみじかにいえば

briefly, in short, in a nutshell, in summary, to put it briefly

概して言えば

がいしていえば

generally speaking, all in all, in general

極端に言えば

きょくたんにいえば

to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms