ていうか – Vocabulary details

ていうか

Conjunction

Expression

Colloquialism

Usually written in kana

1. or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

これは趣しゅ味み、ていうかもう仕し事ごとだね。This is a hobby, or rather, it's basically a job by now.

2. by the way

ていうか、ここどこですか？By the way, where are we?

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

ていうか、ここどこですか？

By the way, where are we?

なんていうか、豪ごう華かだ。

How should I put it, it's luxurious.

ていうか、あとどれくらい作つくるの？

By the way, how much more are you going to make?

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