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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
この猫は、いわば、我が家の一員なのです。
This cat is, so to speak, a member of our family.
日本はいわば彼の第２の故郷です。
Japan is, as it were, his second home.
彼はいつまでも好奇心を失わない。いわば永遠の青年だ。
He never loses his curiosity; he is, as it were, an eternal youth.
彼はいわば、大きな赤ん坊だ。
He is, as it were, a grown-up baby.
人間はいわば感情に左右される生き物である。
Human beings are emotional creatures, so to speak.
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