This is the 9870th most frequent Japanese word.
言わば
"言わば" means "so to speak" or "as it were."
Used to introduce an analogy or descriptive concept.
言わば、彼は現代のカリスマだ。
He is, so to speak, a modern-day charisma.
Used to describe a simplified or symbolic representation.
言わばそれは全体の縮図のようなものだ。
It is, in a way, a miniature representation of the whole.
Used to highlight a conceptual or intrinsic role.