N2 Hypothetical and Conditional

~となると: meaning, usage and examples

~となると means: when it comes to... / if it's a matter of...

Updated 9 November 2026 · By the My Senpai team · Spotted a mistake? Tell us

Examples

1. 引ひっ越こすとなると、準備じゅんびが大変たいへんだ。

   If we're actually going to move, the preparations will be a lot of work.

2. 結婚けっこんするとなると、色々考いろいろかんがえなければならない。

   If it's a matter of getting married, there's a lot to think about.

3. 海外かいがいで働はたらくとなると、ビザを取とらなければなりません。

   If you're going to work abroad, you'll need to get a visa.

4. 料理りょうりの話はなしとなると、山田やまださんは止とまらない。

   When it comes to cooking, Ms. Yamada can't stop talking.

When to use it

Means "if it comes to that" or "now that it is the case". It takes a situation that is decided, likely or under discussion and says what follows from it: 海外かいがいに住すむとなると、準備じゅんびが大変たいへんだ (if we're actually moving abroad, the preparations will be a lot of work). With a noun it can mean "when it comes to" a topic.

Nuance

Common in conversation and in news commentary. The second clause is usually a judgment, prediction or change in attitude (大変たいへんだ, 話はなしは別べつだ, 考かんがえなければならない). It often suggests that the situation is now real, not purely imaginary.

Compare

としたら / とすれば are pure hypotheses about something unlikely: 宝たからくじが当あたったとしたら何なにを買かう? となると sounds more real and practical and follows a decision: 転勤てんきんするとなると、家いえを探さがさなければ. となると also differs from というと, which brings up an association: 京都きょうとというとお寺てらだ.

Tip: Use となると right after news or a decision: "So it's happening? Then...". Its second clause is a reaction or judgment.