あまりと言えば

あまりといえば

excessively

と言えば

といえば

speaking of

と言って

といって

however, because, as

これと言って

これといって

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb), nothing special

概して言えば

がいしていえば

generally speaking, all in all, in general

言ってみれば

いってみれば

in a manner of speaking, as it were, so to speak, if you like, per se

そう言えば

そういえば

which reminds me..., come to think of it..., now that you mention it..., on that subject..., so, if you say...

言えば

いえば

speaking of

そうかと言って

そうかといって

but still

どっちかと言えば

どっちかといえば

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

と言っても

といっても

although I say, although one might say, although called

かと言って

かといって

having said that, on the other hand

右と言えば左

みぎといえばひだり

always contradicting what other people say

鑿と言えば槌

のみといえばつち

one should do more than what is literally being asked for; when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet

ツーと言えばカー

ツーといえばカー

quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake

何かと言えば

なにかといえば

on the least pretext, at the drop of a hat

元はと言えば

もとはといえば

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

大まかに言えば

おおまかにいえば

generally speaking

例えて言うと

たとえていうと

figuratively speaking, metaphorically speaking, so to speak, to use a figure of speech