Rephrasing and hedging
Core words, Stage 1chunk 55 of 55Connectors
Lets you correct yourself, flip an expectation or hedge.
- tte iu kaI mean; or rather; actually
- gyaku nion the contrary; if anything; actually
- aru imiin a sense; in a way
- mushirorather; if anything
- iwayuruso-called; what you'd call
Mix-ups Mushiro picks the better of two options; gyaku ni flips an expectation.
tte iu ka
I mean; or rather; actually
Corrects or reframes what was just said, or abruptly changes the topic.
The polite form is to iu ka. Mid-sentence it means 'more like': tsukareta tte iu ka nemui (not tired, more like sleepy). Slangier: tteka.
tte iu ka, sore mou owatta yo.
Actually, that's already done.
っていうか、それもう終わったよ。
Written っていうかRank #948 in 3,030 TV dramas
gyaku ni
on the contrary; if anything; actually
Flags that the truth is the opposite of what you'd expect.
Literally 'in reverse': gyaku da yo (it's the other way round).
yasumi da to, gyaku ni tsukareru n da yo ne.
On days off, I actually get more tired.
休みだと、逆に疲れるんだよね。
yasumi da to, gyaku ni tsukareru n desu yo ne.
On days off, I actually get more tired.
休みだと、逆に疲れるんですよね。
Written 逆に · ぎゃくにRank #1144 in 3,030 TV dramas
aru imi
in a sense; in a way
Softens a claim that's only true from one angle, often an ironic one.
Often backhanded: aru imi tensai (a genius, in a sense) is rarely a compliment.
aru imi, sugoi yo ne.
In a way, it's kind of amazing.
ある意味、すごいよね。
aru imi, sugoi desu yo ne.
In a way, it's kind of amazing.
ある意味、すごいですよね。
Written ある意味 · あるいみRank #4266 in 3,030 TV dramas
mushiro
rather; if anything
Says the second option fits better than the first: not A, but rather B.
Close to gyaku ni; mushiro picks the better of two options, gyaku ni flips an expectation.
samui no wa heiki. mushiro suki.
The cold doesn't bother me. If anything, I like it.
寒いのは平気。むしろ好き。
samui no wa heiki desu. mushiro suki desu.
The cold doesn't bother me. If anything, I like it.
寒いのは平気です。むしろ好きです。
Written むしろRank #1127 in 3,030 TV dramas
iwayuru
so-called; what you'd call
Comes before a noun to label something with a familiar term.
Unlike English 'so-called', it isn't sarcastic; it just means 'as people call it'.
kare wa iwayuru otaku da ne.
He's what you'd call an otaku.
彼はいわゆるオタクだね。
kare wa iwayuru otaku desu ne.
He's what you'd call an otaku.
彼はいわゆるオタクですね。
Written いわゆるRank #2467 in 3,030 TV dramas