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いわゆる + Noun
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所謂
About いわゆる
いわゆる, occasionally seen in its kanji form 所謂, is a word that is used before nouns to indicate that something is 'what is called (A)', 'the so-called (A)', or 'generally known as (A)'.
いわゆる is a combination of いわ, a modern variant of いは, the indeterminate form of 言う 'to say', and ゆる, which is the classical literary equivalent of the auxiliary verb れる, the displacement verb indicator in its attributive form. In this way, the literal meaning of 'what is said to be (A)' is carried over into the English translations.
いわゆる is a combination of いわ, a modern variant of いは, the indeterminate form of 言う 'to say', and ゆる, which is the classical literary equivalent of the auxiliary verb れる, the displacement verb indicator in its attributive form. In this way, the literal meaning of 'what is said to be (A)' is carried over into the English translations.
- ハンバーガーやフライドポテトはいわゆるジャンクフードだ。Hamburgers and French fries are so-called junk food.
- それはいわゆる陰謀論というものですね?That is what is called a conspiracy theory, right?
- これはいわゆる和製英語というものです。This is what is called a loanword.
Fun-fact - The kanji for 謂 means 'oral tradition', and highlights the way that something is referred to over the course of different time periods, or in different places.
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本物のように見えるが薬効成分のない薬、いわゆる偽薬(プラセボ)が場合によって医者から処方されているかもしれない。
Medicine that looks like the real thing, but does not have an active ingredient (what is called a placebo), might be prescribed by a doctor in some cases.
偽薬 is more common than プラセボ.
他の言語から取り入れた言葉、いわゆる借用語は日本語の中によくみられる。
Words introduced from other languages, so-called loanwords, can often be seen in Japanese.
彼はいわゆるゴールドラッシュのおかげで大金を稼いだ。
He has earned his fortune thanks to the so-called gold rush.
それはいわゆる神話というやつです。信用してはいけません。
That is what is called a myth. I must not believe it.
彼を犯罪者扱いするのはやめてください。いわゆる推定無罪ということです。
Please stop treating him as a criminal. (He) is what we call presumed innocent.
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