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Entry Details for いわゆる

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iwayuru
pre-noun adjectival

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[いわゆる(所謂)]
iwayuru
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English Meaning(s) for いわゆる

pre-noun adjectival
  1. what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
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Definition and Synonyms for いわゆる

So To Speak in a manner of speaking
Synonyms: いわば, いわゆる, 言うなれば

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Sample Sentences for いわゆる

He was a so-called aristocrat by birth.
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CO₂ has a lot to do with the so-called greenhouse effect.
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The journalist is what you call a cosmopolitan.
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Her notions were what is called advanced.
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The scholar regards so-called compulsory education as useless.
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