といってもいい (You could say)
You could say, You might say
JLPT N4
Pattern
Plain form + といってもいい
How it works
といってもいい means “you could say ~”: the speaker offers a strong description while softening it slightly.
Examples
- かれは この 町で いちばん 有名だと 言っても いい。You could say he's the most famous person in this town.
- これは かんぜんな 失敗と 言っても いいでしょう。You might call this a complete failure.
Related grammar
- Verb［せる・させる］To make/let/have (somebody do something)
- てもEven if, Even though
- てよかったI'm glad that
- てしまう・ちゃうTo do something by accident, To finish completely・totally, Unfortunately
- Verb[て] (Casual Request)Please do for me (Casual request)
- Verb[て] + B (Reasons and Causes)And・and so, Due to, Because of, Since, Conjunctive
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 6Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.