いわゆる
Reading: いわゆる
Meaning: so-called; what is called; what you might call
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Example Sentence
それ は いわゆる 普通 の 話 だ
That is what you might call a normal story.
Usage Notes
Used before nouns to indicate that something is commonly known by that term.
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