言わば[いわば] (iwaba)

so to speak

  • JLPT N3
  • Pitch 1
  • #12985 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

言わば (いわば, iwaba) is a JLPT N3 vocabulary word meaning “so to speak”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょわば あねのような 存在そんざいです

She is like a sister to me.

かれはいわば 学者がくしゃばかだ。

He is, so to speak, a learned fool.

かれはいわばロボット 人間にんげんだ。

He is, so to speak, a human robot.

かれはいわば かしこい 愚かおろかものだ。

He is a wise fool, so to speak.