と言えば

といえば

speaking of

実を言えば

じつをいえば

as a matter of fact, to tell the truth

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...

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

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

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

平たく言えば

ひらたくいえば

in plain words, in plain terms, put simply