From 言う in a conditional form, literally “if one were to say it”.
From 言う in a conditional form, literally “if one were to say it”.
What does いわば mean?
Introducing a figurative way to describe something.
How do you read いわば?
It is read いわば, written iwaba.
When would you use いわば?
Precedes a metaphor or approximate label and signals that the comparison is illustrative, not literal.
How is いわば different from つまり?
つまり summarizes or concludes directly; いわば marks a figurative or approximate way of putting it.
How does いわば change in a sentence?
An invariable adverb before the comparison; also written 言わば.