と言えば

といえば

speaking of

言えば

いえば

speaking of

右と言えば左

みぎといえばひだり

always contradicting what other people say

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

とは言え

とはいえ

though, although, be that as it may, nonetheless

と言えど

といえど

be (that) as it may, having said that

鑿

のみ

chisel

槌

つち

hammer, mallet, sledge(hammer), gavel

ツーと言えばカーだ

ツーといえばカーだ

to be quick to take a hint, to be very responsive, to be quick on the uptake

あまりと言えば

あまりといえば

excessively

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

どちらかと言えば

どちらかといえば

if pushed I'd say, if I had to say then

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