はわばさながら（さながら）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: just like/as if
Example sentences
- その光景は、いわばさながら夢のようだった。 — The sight was, so to speak, just like a dream.
- さながら絵画のような美しさだ。 — It's as beautiful as a painting.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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