〜としたら to shitara
〜としたら(to shitara)means “if ~ (were the case); supposing that ~”. Sets up a hypothesis and asks what follows from it: 'supposing ~ is true, then. Formation: V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+としたら
if ~ (were the case); supposing that ~
N3Formation
V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+としたら
Explanation
Sets up a hypothesis and asks what follows from it: 'supposing ~ is true, then...'. Used for reasoning about consequences of an assumed situation, real or imagined.
Examples
Note
とすると and とすれば are near-synonyms; としたら feels slightly more colloquial.
FAQ
〜としたら — what does it mean and how is it used?
if ~ (were the case); supposing that ~. Sets up a hypothesis and asks what follows from it: 'supposing ~ is true, then...'. Used for reasoning about consequences of an assumed situation, real or imagined.
〜としたら — how do you form it?
V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+としたら
〜としたら — any usage notes?
とすると and とすれば are near-synonyms; としたら feels slightly more colloquial.