1.
or rather; or more precisely
Used to rephrase or correct what was just said, offering a more accurate or nuanced description.
Usage
というか follows a statement and introduces a rephrasing. The speaker feels the first description was not quite right and offers a more precise one. Very common in spoken Japanese.
Forms
- っていうか — casual spoken form
- と言いますか — polite form
- というよりも — similar meaning, slightly more formal (or more precisely)
Common patterns
A というか B — not so much A as B; A, or rather B
Related Words
Related:
ていうか (casual contraction)