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JLPT N3 Intermediate

何と言うか

Conversational filler meaning how should I put it.

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"How should I put it?" / "Well..."

Use this filler to buy time while searching for the right words or to soften a statement that is difficult to articulate directly.

Example

彼 の 新しい 髪型 は 、 何と 言うか 、 ちょっと 個性的 だ ね 。

His new hairstyle is, how should I put it, a little... unique.

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何と言うか
なんというか
Conversational filler meaning how should I put it.
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この言葉を覚えましょう。

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