JLPT N3 · pre-noun adjectival

いわゆる (iwayuru)

いわゆる is a Japanese pre-noun adjectival meaning “what is called; what you call”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いわゆる
Romaji: iwayuru
Word class: pre-noun adjectival
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called · pre-noun adjectival · usually written in kana

Example sentences

これがいわゆる「天ぷら」というものです。

This is what we call "tempura".

Tatoeba #219011

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1343150 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.