[JLPT N2]So to speak: [たとえば・さらば・ならば・いわば]？
もう10年も住んでいるので、この国は(？)第二の故郷のようなものだ。
1 たとえば
2 さらば
3 ならば
4 いわば
I’ve lived here for ten years now, so this country is, so to speak, like my second home.
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こんにちは、ちか先生です。
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.
This one’s for pre-advanced learners (JLPT N2)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
もう10年も住んでいるので、この国は(＿＿)第二の故郷のようなものだ。
*もう10ねんもすんでいるので、このくには(＿＿)だいにのこきょうのようなもの
だ。
1 たとえば
2 さらば
3 ならば
4 いわば
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[Answer]
もう10年も住んでいるので、この国は(4 いわば)第二の故郷のようなものだ。
I’ve lived here for ten years now, so this country is, so to speak, like my second home.
いわば
= “so to speak” / “in other words” / “you could say”
It is used when you compare something using a metaphor.
In this sentence:
The speaker has lived in this country for 10 years.
→ It’s not literally their hometown.
→ But it feels like a second home.
So, いわば is the perfect fit here.
✖ Other choices:
たとえば
= “for example”
さらば
= “farewell” (old-fashioned word)
ならば
= “if that’s the case”, “if so”
I hope this explanation helps! 😊