い
 
わ
 
ば

adverb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. so to speak, so to call it, as it were.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
い
 
わ
 
ば
いわば ✔
い
言
 
わ
 
ば
言わば いわば ✔
い
謂
 
わ
 
ば
謂わば いわば