also: てゆうか
expression, conjunction
or rather; I mean; how should I put it
Used to rephrase or correct what one has just said, often in casual conversation. Similar to と言うか but more colloquial.
See also: と言うか
あの店、高いっていうか、値段に見合ってないんだよね。
That shop is expensive—or rather, the prices aren't worth it.
彼は優しいっていうか、甘すぎるんだよ。
He's kind—I mean, he's too soft.
expression, conjunction
by the way; speaking of which
Used to change the subject or introduce a related topic in casual speech. Less common than the rephrasing use.
ていうか、昨日の話だけどさ、結局どうなったの？
By the way, about what we talked about yesterday—what ended up happening?
と言うか is the standard, slightly more formal version of ていうか. ていうか is a colloquial contraction used in casual speech.
Colloquial contraction of と言うか (to iu ka). The て (te) form of the quotative と (to) + 言う (iu) + か (ka).