Word
言わば
いわば
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Adverb
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
In Spanish
como quien dice; como si dijéramos; por así decirlo
- Other forms
- 謂わば、云わば
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
その老人は言わば生き字引だ。
That old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
Ese viejo es, por decirlo así, un diccionario caminante.
Tatoeba #206129(opens in a new tab)この犬は言わばうちの家族の一員だ。
This dog is, so to speak, a member of our family.
Tatoeba #222098(opens in a new tab)