Word Meaning どちらかと言えば

どちらかといえば dochirakatoieba

どちらかと言えば is read as どちらかといえば (dochirakatoieba) and means if anything.

Meaning

English

if anything
if pushed I'd say
if I had to say

Reading

Kana

どちらかといえば

Romaji

dochirakatoieba

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 82962 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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どちらかと言うと

どちらかというと

if anything

言わば

いわば

so to speak

と言えば

といえば

speaking of ...

そう言えば

そういえば

now that you mention it

一言

いちげん

single word

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

言質

げんち

commitment

言

げん

word

発言

はつげん

statement

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

言動

げんどう

speech and conduct

Example Sentences

どちらかと言えば出かけたい。

I would rather go out.

どちらかと言えば行きたくない。

I would rather not go.

どちらかと言えば、家にいたいな。

I'd rather stay at home.

山田くんはどちらかと言えば草食系だ。

I would say that Yamada is more of an "herbivore".

どちらかと言えば、私は家にいたいな。

I would rather stay at home.

トムに電話はしたくないな。どちらかと言えばメールを書きたいかな。

I'd prefer not to call Tom. I'd rather write him an email.

彼女はどちらかと言えば、今日は昨日より少しは快方に向かっている。

She is, if anything, a little better today than yesterday.