というか
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling と言うか
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it
Meanings
Expression, Conjunction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Example sentences
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You say you had a nibble, it looked to me like you'd polished it off.
まあその、自慢できる事でもないんだけど。というか、臆面もなく吹聴できる話でもない。
Well, that is, it's not something I can boast about. In fact, it's not something I can talk about in public without shame
私は、ギャンブルには向いてないと思う。そういう運がないというか、働いて稼いだ方が確実だし。
I'm not cut out for gambling. Maybe I'm just unlucky, but working for my pay is more of a sure thing.
駐禁で切符を切られた直後にUターン禁止でつかまった。運が悪いというか、弱り目に祟り目というか。
It wasn't my lucky day. First, I got a parking ticket and then things went from bad to worse when I got pulled over for making a U-turn.
先輩は、嫌味なくらいの完璧超人でしたからね。だから逆にその「癖」は先輩の可愛げ・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。
You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.