At a glance
Noun に言わせれば means "if you ask (someone)" or "in (someone's) opinion". It marks what follows as that person's own view, often one that differs from the general view or criticizes something.
[Person] に言わせれば、[opinion]
私に言わせれば、この計画は無理がある。 If you ask me, this plan is unrealistic.
How to form it
言わせれば is the ば conditional of the causative 言わせる, literally "if (someone) is allowed to say".
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (a person) | Noun + に言わせれば | 私に言わせれば |
| Noun (a group of people) | Noun + に言わせれば | 専門家に言わせれば |
| Verb, い-adj, な-adj | Not used |
The expression itself is neutral. Show politeness at the end of the sentence, for example with です or ます.