いわゆる
Meanings
Pre-noun adjective
Usually written in kana
1. what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
This is what is called a ritual.
Pitch accent
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Examples (20 in total)
This is what is called a ritual.
She is what is called a genius.
It is what is called a natural hot spring.
This is what is called the Norman Conquest.
They are victims of the so-called war.
That computer is what we call a robot.
He is what you call a fine gentleman.
This is what we call "tempura".
She is what is called a baseball widow.
This is an example of the survival of the fittest, as it is called.
My neighbor is what we call a nosy person.
My brother is interested in what you call pop music.
So-called trade friction could be avoided some day.
He is a great scholar, but lacks what is called common sense.
He is not what is called a genius. Rather, he is a hard worker.
The scholar regards so-called compulsory education as useless.
The bursting of Japan's so-called bubble economy sent shock waves through international markets.
That place is not what is called a shop; it looks like an ordinary house.
Also, the broadcasting equipment itself does not take the form of what is called a television.
From what I've heard, I suppose this guy is what they call a stalker?