“What is called” in Japanese
Short answer
What is called in Japanese is “所謂” (shoi). Full meaning: what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak.
Other ways to say “What is called” in Japanese
世に言う
yoniiu what is called, what they call, so-called
言うところの
iutokorono what is called, as it is called, the so-called, known as, so to speak
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
謂わゆる
iwayuru what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak
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