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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
それはいわば仕事の一部だった。
That was, as it were, part of the job.
エベレスト山は、いわば、世界の屋根である。
Mount Everest is, so to speak, the roof of the world.
彼はいわば賢い愚か者だ。
He is a wise fool, so to speak.
彼は、いわば、本の虫だ。
He is, so to speak, a bookworm.
彼は、いわば、生き字引だ。
He is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
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