〜となると・〜となれば・〜となったら~to naru to / ~to nareba / ~to nattara

How it works

1. 

   Treat going on to university as a situation ahead, then explain which skills it will require.

2. 

   All three forms can introduce a situation to be faced; 「となったら」 sounds more conversational.

3. 

   Use the plain form of a verb, as in 「するとなれば」, not 「しますとなれば」.

4. 

   A noun can also connect directly, as in 「一人暮らしとなれば」, with no 「だ」 in between.

5. 

   The following clause explains a judgment, need, or action in that situation, spelling out practical concerns.

6. 

   The example about living alone imagines a future situation; it does not mean the person has already started living alone.

Example sentences

• 日本にっぽんnipponのno大学だいがくdaigakuにni進学しんがくshingakuするsuruとtoなるnaruと、to、日本にほんnihon語力ごりょくgoryoku

In a conversation

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A実家を出て一人暮らしをするとなると、毎月の家賃や光熱費が経済的負担になります。B実家を出て一人暮らしをするとなると、毎月の家賃や光熱費が経済的負担になりです。C実家を出て一人暮らしをするとなれば、毎月の家賃や光熱費が経済的負担になります。D実家を出て一人暮らしをするとなると、毎月の家賃や光熱費が経済的に負担になります。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AIf I am going to make a big decision on my own, I need to think realistically about what the future will look like.BBefore making a big decision on my own, I consulted my family.CAfter making a big decision on my own, I felt much lighter.DIf you make a big decision on your own, the responsibility also becomes greater.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   If you go on to a university in Japan, you will need not only Japanese ability but also life skills.

   進学するとなると、。なく必要に生活力も日本の大学に机上の日本語力だけでなります
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   日本の大学に進学する____、日本語力だけでなく生活力も必要になります。

   If you are going to attend a university in Japan, you need not only Japanese ability but also life skills.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜となると・〜となれば・〜となったらwhen facing a situation

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