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Definition and Synonyms for いわゆる
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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 いわゆる
彼はいわゆる歩く百科事典だ。
He is what is called a walking encyclopedia.
ＣＯ２はいわゆる温室効果と大いに関係があります。
CO₂ has a lot to do with the so-called greenhouse effect.
「ちょっと、寮生相手にアンケートでもとってみる？」「あっ、いわゆるひとつのマーケティングリサーチだな」
"Say, shall we try a questionnaire with the boarding students?" "Ah! One of those things they call 'marketing research'."
彼は生まれはいわゆる貴族だった。
He was a so-called aristocrat by birth.
容姿端麗、頭脳明晰、運動神経抜群、家は金持ちで、ついでに学生会の副会長をしてたりもする、いわゆるパーフェクトな奴だ。
Looks, brains, reflexes, rich family and, for good measure, vice president of the student committee - in other words he's 'perfect'.
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