いわば

Frequency rank: 6,342. – 6,354.

Alsoわば【いわば】わば【いわば】

adverb (fukushi)

so to speak; so to call it; as it wereword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to introduce a way of expressing something or to qualify a statement, often indicating that the following description is an approximate or figurative expression.

He is, so to speak, a member of our family.

Example sentences48 results

A good coach is like a parent to the players.

Tatoeba

My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

Names

岩場【いわば】

Alsoいわば

Iwabafamily or surname

いわば

Frequency rank: 6,342. – 6,354.

Alsoわば【いわば】わば【いわば】

adverb (fukushi)

so to speak; so to call it; as it wereword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to introduce a way of expressing something or to qualify a statement, often indicating that the following description is an approximate or figurative expression.

He is, so to speak, a member of our family.

Example sentences48 results

A good coach is like a parent to the players.

Tatoeba

My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

Names

岩場【いわば】

Alsoいわば

Iwabafamily or surname

言

N42

意say; word

訓い.う、こと

音ゲン、ゴン

名とき

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謂

人名用

意reason; origin; history; oral tradition

訓い.う、いい、おも.う、いわゆる

音イ

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岩

N22

意boulder; rock; cliff

訓いわ

音ガン

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場

N42

意location; place

訓ば

音ジョウ、チョウ

Details

Lingaku

Japanese

Chinese

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いわば

Frequency rank: 6,342. – 6,354.

Alsoわば【いわば】わば【いわば】

adverb (fukushi)

so to speak; so to call it; as it wereword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to introduce a way of expressing something or to qualify a statement, often indicating that the following description is an approximate or figurative expression.

He is, so to speak, a member of our family.

Example sentences48 results

A good coach is like a parent to the players.

Tatoeba

My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

Names

岩場【いわば】

Alsoいわば

Iwabafamily or surname

いわば

Frequency rank: 6,342. – 6,354.

Alsoわば【いわば】わば【いわば】

adverb (fukushi)

so to speak; so to call it; as it wereword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to introduce a way of expressing something or to qualify a statement, often indicating that the following description is an approximate or figurative expression.