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    3. どちらかと言うと

    どちらかと言うと

    ど​ち​ら​か​と​言いう​と​

    if anything

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    どちらかというと

    Expressions

    1.
    if anything, if pushed I'd say, if I had to say
    word usually written using kana alone

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    どちらかと言いうと、犬いぬより猫ねこが好すきです。

    If I had to say, I like cats more than dogs.

    KMT5Core ConceptsAnimals
    この料りょう理りは、どちらかと言いうと辛からい味あじ付つけです。

    This dish, if anything, has a spicy seasoning.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれはどちらかと言いうと、内ない向こう的てきな性せい格かくです。

    If anything, he has an introverted personality.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの意い見けんは、どちらかと言いうと保ほ守しゅ的てきだと言いえるでしょう。

    His opinion, if anything, could be said to be conservative.

    KMT8Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    その政せい策さくは、短たん期き的てきな効こう果かよりも、どちらかと言いうと長ちょう期き的てきな視し点てんに立たって計けい画かくされています。

    That policy is planned from a long-term perspective, rather than focusing on short-term effects.

    KMT9Core ConceptsPolitics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    ど
    do
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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