といってもいい
Meanings
- You could say that
- One could say that
- It might be fair to say that
About this pattern
Explanation
といってもいい is used when you want to acknowledge that something could be described in a certain way, but with a nuance of slight reservation or concession. It signals that the speaker is offering a cautious or softened judgment—accepting a point as true to some extent, even if there are caveats. It’s common when introducing a useful or acceptable evaluation that isn’t absolute or definitive. The phrase often appears after a statement that could be considered an opinion, a comparison, or a general assessment, to suggest, “you could say that …” or “one could argue that …”.
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Example sentences
You could say that this price is high.
One could say his explanation is sufficient.
You could say this book is difficult, but once you keep reading it becomes enjoyable.
She’s at a level one could call beginner.
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