いわゆる

所謂

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

N5Common wordPre-noun adjectival
Pre-noun adjectival
what is calledwhat you callwhat they callso-called

Example Sentences

彼女はいわゆる天才だ。

She is what is called a genius.

彼等(かれら)はいわゆる暴走族です。

They are what we call hot rodders.

彼女はいわゆる野球後家だ。

She is what is called a baseball widow.

彼女はいわゆる本の虫です。

She is what we call a bookworm.

彼女はいわゆる生き字引だ。

She is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.