Meaning of 所謂 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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所謂JLPT 3
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Kana Readingいわゆる
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Romajiiwayuru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
- Meaning
- what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
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Example Sentences
所謂, いわゆる used in context
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There's also a great deal of so called behind-the-scenes work.
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「ところで神社を知っていますか?」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」
By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is? "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."
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容姿端麗、頭脳明晰、運動神経抜群、家は金持ちで、ついでに学生会の副会長をしてたりもする、いわゆるパーフェクトな奴だ。
Looks, brains, reflexes, rich family and, for good measure, vice president of the student committee - in other words he's 'perfect'.
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川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ
よっつ みっつ 付いています。よっつ The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.
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啓介さんは、このお
ご ご 屋敷やしき で、ずっとおご ご 勉強べんきょう しているする んです。いわゆるホームスクーリングという形かたち ですね。Keisuke has always studied in this mansion. That style known as 'home schooling', right?
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「ちょっと
いっすん 、寮生りょうせい 相手あいて にアンケートでもとってとる みる?」「あっ、いわゆるひとつのマーケティングリサーチだな」Say, shall we try a questionnaire with the boarding students? "Ah! One of those things they call 'marketing research'."
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