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いわば

いわば

so to speak, in a manner of speaking, so-called

adverb

Japaneseso to speak, in a manner of speaking, so-called

Example sentences

  • 彼は、いわば、この業界の第一人者だ。

    He is, so to speak, the leading authority in this industry.

  • その決定は、いわば、会社の将来を左右するものだった。

    That decision was, in a sense, something that would determine the company's future.

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