Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: というか…というか (to iu ka ~ to iu ka)

104. ～ というか…というか (to iu ka ~ to iu ka)

Meaning: Express judgments (about things, events) as soon as they come to mind

How to use: N／V／Aい／Aな +（というか）+ N／V／Aい／Aな +（というか）

* Aな have delete だ

Example sentences:

彼女はかわいいというか子どもっぽいというか、とにかく年よりはずいぶん若く見える。
She’s cute and childish at the same time, looking quite young for her age.

「父は曲がったことが大嫌いな人です。くそまじめと言うか融通が利かないと言うか…」
“My father hates dishonest people. My father was both extremely serious and rigid at the same time…”

「山本のやつ、会社を辞めて自転車で世界一周旅行をするんだって。勇気があると言うか無謀と言うか。でも、ちょっとうらやましいなあ」
“I heard that Yamamoto guy quit his job at the company and traveled around the world by bicycle. He was both courageous and daring. However, I’m also a bit jealous of him.”