“So to speak” in Japanese
Short answer
So to speak in Japanese is “言わば” (yuwaba). Full meaning: so to speak, so to call it, as it were.
Other ways to say “So to speak” in Japanese
言うなれば
iunareba so to speak
所謂
shoi what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak
いわば
iwaba so to speak, so to call it, as it were
謂はば
iwaba so to speak, so to call it, as it were
言はば
iwaba so to speak, so to call it, as it were
いはゞ
iwaba so to speak, so to call it, as it were
例えて言うと
tatoeteiuto figuratively speaking, metaphorically speaking, so to speak
言ってみれば
ittemireba in a manner of speaking, as it were, so to speak, if you like, per se
いわゆる
iwayuru what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak
イワユル
iwayuru what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak
言うところの
iutokorono what is called, as it is called, the so-called, known as, so to speak
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