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言わば
Used to introduce a figurative or approximate description; "so to speak" or "as it were".
言わば彼は先生だ。
iwaba kare wa sensei da.
So to speak, he is a teacher.
言わば彼は親友だ。
iwaba kare wa shinyuu da.
So to speak, he is a close friend.