JLPT N1 grammar

〜と来たらmeaning and usage

Meaning

As for person/thing A, B (surprising/negative info); When it comes to A

How to form it

  • nounときたら

How it is used

Raises someone or something, usually close to the speaker, as a topic in order to complain: 'as for A, honestly…'. B is typically critical, with exasperation. Spoken. 「ったら」 is used in a similar way.

Examples

  1. うちの親ときたら、小遣いなんか一円もくれないぜ。

    When it comes to my own parents, they won't even give me a single yen of spending money.

  2. うちの兄ときたら、休みの日は一日中寝てばかりいる。

    My brother, honestly: on his days off, all he does is sleep all day.

  3. 最近の電車ときたら、毎朝のように遅れる。

    The trains these days are late practically every morning.