Phrase (Advanced ㊤ 164)
A phrase signalling a comparison (including the use of simile and metaphor), a definition, or an explanation.
Equivalent: Figuratively speaking; so to speak; metaphorically speaking; in a manner of saying
| (i) 言ってみれば | Sentence。 | Where Sentence is a simile or a metaphor |
| 言ってみれば、彼は熊(のような男)だ。 | Figurately speaking, he is (like) a bear | |
| (ii) 言ってみれば | Nounのように~。 | |
| 言ってみれば、彼は小説の神様のように見られていた。 | One could say that he was regarded as a god of novels |
