[JLPT N3] It’s called surgery, but…: 手術+[というと・といえば・といっても・といったら]?
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[Practice Question]
母:手術が成功するか心配で…。
娘:手術(__)すぐに終わるし、心配しないで。
*はは:しゅじゅつがせいこうするかしんぱいで…。
むすめ:しゅじゅつ(__)すぐにおわるし、しんぱいしないで。
1 というと
2 といえば
3 といっても
4 といったら
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[Answer]
母:手術が成功するか心配で…。
娘:手術(3 といっても)すぐに終わるし、心配しないで。
Mother: I’m worried about whether the surgery will be successful…
Daughter: It’s called surgery, but it will be over quickly, so don’t worry.
〜といっても
= “although we call it ~” / “it may be ~, but…”
We use this pattern when the reality is different from the image that a word creates.
A といっても B
= You may imagine A, but the reality is B.
The mother hears 手術 (surgery) and imagines something serious and frightening.
But the daughter says:
“It is called surgery, but it will be over quickly.”
= 手術といっても、すぐに終わる。
That’s why といっても is the correct answer.
✖ Other Choices:
1 というと
→ “Speaking of A…” (brings up A as a topic)
2 といえば
→ “Talking about A…” (something you remember about A)
4 といったら
→ “When it comes to A…” (emphasizes A)
They do not show the difference between the expected image and the reality.
I hope this explanation helps! 😊