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in other words; to put it another way; that is to say
A connective expression used to rephrase or clarify what was just said. Derived from the conditional form of 言い換える (to rephrase).
This is impossible. In other words, we need to think of another method.
Usage
Typically placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce a rephrasing. Often follows a period or comma after the original statement.