所謂

いわゆる
the so-called
so to speak

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いわゆる【所謂】

*so-called

〖S〗 ［通例限定］ (本当かどうか疑わしいが)いわゆる， 世間でいう

the so-called generation gap いわゆる世代の断絶

These bigwigs， so-called， are no help to us. いわゆるこういったおえら方は我々の役に立たない

what is called C ＝what we ［you， they］ call C

いわゆるC《◆Cは名詞・形容詞》

He is what is called a man of culture. 彼はいわゆる教養人だ.

▲He is a “swinging bachelor. ” 彼はいわゆる「独身貴族」だ.

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いわゆる【所謂】

what is called; what you [we, people] call; as it is called; the so-called 《artist》; as they say.

●ああいう男がいわゆるごろつきさ. He is the sort that people call a ruffian.

・彼はいわゆる団塊の世代に属する. He belongs to the so-called Baby Boom generation.

・学生時代彼はいわゆる名物男だった. In his school days he was what they called “a lion.”

・いわゆるダイヤモンドダストというものを初めて見た. I saw what they call diamond dust for the first time.

・その商法はいわゆるねずみ講にあたる. That way of doing business amounts to so-called pyramid investments.