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iwayuru
pre-noun adjectival

Alternate Written Forms:

[いわゆる(所謂)]
iwayuru

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

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

Stroke Order Diagrams for いわゆる

Sample Sentences for いわゆる

The scholar regards so-called compulsory education as useless.
His notions were what is called advanced.
CO2 has a lot to do with the so-called greenhouse effect.
"Say, shall we try a questionnaire with the boarding students?" "Ah! One of those things they call 'marketing research'."
He is what is called a champion of justice.

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