言わば
いわば
iwaba
VocabularyLevel 30 - JLPT N3
Meaning
so to speak
in a manner of speaking · as it were
Signification
pour ainsi dire
en quelque sorte · comme on dit
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The word 言わば (いわば) means 'so to speak'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of so to speak.
Example Sentences
彼は言わば、私の先生だ。
かれはいわば、わたしのせんせいだ。
He is, so to speak, my teacher.
Il est, pour ainsi dire, mon professeur.
これは言わば、一時的な解決策だ。
これはいわば、いちじてきなかいけつさくだ。
This is, so to speak, a temporary solution.
C'est, pour ainsi dire, une solution temporaire.
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