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彼女は外科医のような集中力で小さな歯車を調整し、いわばアンティークの時計に命を吹き返した。

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She adjusted the tiny gears with the concentration of a surgeon, as it were, restoring the antique clock to life.

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She adjusted the tiny gears with the concentration of a surgeon, as it were, restoring the antique clock to life.

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as it were

Adverb
not-comparable
Japanese Meaning
いわば / まるでそうであるかのように(仮にそうだとして) / 実用上はほぼその意味として扱われるが、正確な表現ではない場合に用いられる
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彼女は外科医のような集中力で小さな歯車を調整し、いわばアンティークの時計に命を吹き返した。

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