表層形
言わば
ユワバ
副詞
言わば (ユワバ)
Yuwaba · ゆわば — so to speak, so to call it, as it were
Other ways to say “so to speak” in Japanese →
言わば in rōmaji: yuwaba.
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Updated: 2026年8月10日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
言わば
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| 読み (Reading) |
ユワバ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
副詞・*・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
言わば
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| 読み・基本形 |
ユワバ
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| 表記・基本形 |
言わば
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| 見出し語の読み |
イワバ
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💡 English Meaning
言わば means “so to speak, so to call it, as it were” — full definition & examples →
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