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Words Called So Called 謂 イ い.う いい おも.う

Kanji
Onyomi
Kunyomi い.う, いい, おも.う, いわゆる
English reason, origin, history, oral tradition
Examples 所謂(いわゆる): what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 言: say
胃: stomach; paunch; crop; craw
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword so-called
Koohii Story 1 "That so-called specialist's exact words were ""don't worry, its just an upset stomach!"" When it turned out to be cancer, his words dried up quick."
Koohii Story 2 The so called flattering WORDS made me sick to my STOMACH.

Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou

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