いわば

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 言わば

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 謂わば

Meanings

Adverb
so to speak; so to call it; as it were

Example sentences

彼かれはいわば学者がくしゃばかだ。

He is, so to speak, a learned fool.
彼かれはいわば賢かしこい愚おろか者ものだ。

He is a wise fool, so to speak.
彼かれは、いわば、本ほんの虫むしだ。

He is, so to speak, a bookworm.
私わたしはいわば部外者ぶがいしゃだった。

I was an outsider, so to speak.
彼かれはいわば歩あるく百科事典ひゃっかじてんだ。

He is, so to speak, a walking encyclopedia.

More examples (10)

彼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.
彼かれは、いわば迷まよえる子羊こひつじだ。

He is, as it were, a stray sheep.
彼かれは、いわば、生いき字引じびきだ。

He is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
私わたしの父ちちはいわば学者がくしゃばかだ。

My father is, so to speak, a learned fool.
犬いぬの毛けはいわばセーターだ。

The dog's hair is, as it were, a sweater.
それはいわば生死せいしの問題もんだいだ。

It is, as it were, a life and death problem.
僕ぼくの父ちちは、いわば生いき字引じびきだ。

My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
彼かれはいわば日本にほんのエジソンだ。

He is a Japanese Edison, as it were.
彼かれはいわば成人せいじんした赤あかん坊ぼうだ。

He is, as it were, a grown-up baby.
彼かれはいわば、彼女かのじょの召使めしつかいだ。

He is, so to speak, her servant.