Meaning of と言うか(というか) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level と言うか

Kana Reading というか

Romaji toiuka

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)

Meaning

or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,....

Example Sentences

と言うか, というか used in context

つまみ食い(つまみぐい)と言うか(というか)、完食(かんしょく)していた(する)よう(ざま)に見えた(みえる)が。

You say you had a nibble, it looked to me like you'd polished it off.
先輩(せんぱい)(せんぱい)は、嫌味(いやみ)な(だ)くらいの完璧(かんぺき)超人(ちょうじん)でしたからね。だから逆に(ぎゃくに)その「癖(くせ)」は先輩(せんぱい)(せんぱい)の可愛げ(かわいげ)・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。

You were always a perfect 'super human' to an infuriating extent. And so that 'habit' actually was one of your cute ... or rather charm points.
「まあその、自慢(じまん)できる事(こと)でもない(だ)んだけど」というか、臆面もなく(おくめんもなく)吹聴(ふいちょう)できる話(はなし)でもない(だ)。

Well, that is, it's not something I can boast of, in fact it's not something I can talk unashamedly about in public.
駐禁(ちゅうきん)で切符(きっぷ)を切られた(きる)直後(ちょくご)にＵターン禁止(きんし)でつかまった(つかまる)。運(うん)が悪い(わるい)というか、弱り目に祟り目(よわりめにたたりめ)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.
駐禁(ちゅうきん)で切符(きっぷ)を切られた(きる)直後(ちょくご)にＵターン禁止(きんし)でつかまった(つかまる)。運(うん)が悪い(わるい)というか、弱り目に祟り目(よわりめにたたりめ)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.
私(わたし(あずさ))は、ギャンブルには向いてないと思う(おもう)。そういう運(うん)がないというか、働いて稼いだ(かせぐ)方(かた)が確実(かくじつ)だし(あずさ)。

I'm not cut out for gambling. Maybe I'm just unlucky, but working for my pay is more of a sure thing.

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On: ゲン, ゴン

Kun: い.う, こと

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