Tonaruto
となると (Tonaruto) is a Japanese expression meaning “when it comes to ..., where ... is concerned, if it's the case that ..., if it turns out that ...”.
Meanings
- expressionwhen it comes to ...; where ... is concernedafter a noun
- expression, conjunctionif it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...; in that case
Examples
彼は討論となると誰にも劣らない。
He is second to none when it comes to debating.
物を作るとなると、私は不器用です。
When it comes to making things, I'm all thumbs.
料理となると中国人にはかなわないね。
In cooking we cannot hold a candle to the Chinese.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).