所謂 (いわゆる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

所謂 (いわゆる) means so-called / what is called.

See example sentences below.

所謂 at a glance

所謂

いわゆるiwayuru

N1adj

so-called / what is called

所謂いわゆるiwayuruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

so-called / what is called

Example 1

彼はいわゆる天才だ。

Translation

He is the so-called genius.

Example 2

いわゆる常識が変わった。

Translation

The so-called common sense has changed.