いわゆる（いわゆる）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: what is called/so-called
Example sentences
- 彼はいわゆる天才だ。 — He's what you'd call a genius.
- これがいわゆる旬の味だ。 — This is what's called the taste of the season.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “いわゆる” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)