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Definition and Synonyms for いわば
| 1. |
いわば |
まるでそれが本当にそうであるかのように |
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As It Were |
as if it were really so |
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Synonyms: |
いわば, まるで, あたかも, 言うなれば |
| 2. |
いわば |
ある意味では、言ってみれば |
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So To Speak |
in a manner of speaking |
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Synonyms: |
いわば, いわゆる, 言うなれば |
Sample Sentences for いわば
彼は、いわば迷える子羊だ。
He is, as it were, a stray sheep.
彼は、いわば、本の虫だ。
He is, so to speak, a bookworm.
彼はいわば、彼女の召使いだ。
He is, so to speak, her servant.
彼は競争相手の会社にいわばトレードされたのです。
He was traded, so to speak, to the rival firm.
条約というのは、いわば、国家間の契約である。
A treaty is, as it were, a contract between countries.
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