いわゆる
Meanings
Pre-noun adjectival
1. what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called (Usually kana)
Other spellings
所謂
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
いわゆる
いわゆる
Examples73
これ
This is what we call "tempura".
彼
He is what we call the man of the hour.
彼
He is what is called a man of action.
彼ら
They are the so-called victims of war.
彼女
She is what is called a learned fool.
彼
He is what we call a scholar.