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とはいえない

cannot be said to be

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phrase Rare #35,471
cannot be said to be Used after a noun or adjective to say that something does not quite qualify as, or cannot reasonably be described as, that thing. Often translated as “not really” or “can hardly be called.”
JA: この映画は面白いとはいえない。
EN: This movie can hardly be called interesting.

彼はあんまり紳士とはいえない。

You can’t really call him a gentleman.

なるほど彼女はかわいいが美人とはいえない。

I see. She’s cute, but you can’t really call her beautiful.

その安いレストランで、とても食事とはいえないような食事をとった。

I had a meal at that cheap restaurant that could hardly be called a meal.

あなたの考えはとても実際的とはいえない。

Your idea is not very practical.

政府の今度の経済計画はとても十分とはいえない。

The government's new economic plan can hardly be considered adequate.

phrase Rare #36,107
cannot be said to be Used to say that something does not quite qualify as a description or that it is not necessarily true. Often follows a noun or adjective.
JA: 彼が悪い人とはいえない。
EN: He cannot be said to be a bad person.

退職して嬉しいとはいえない。

I can't say I'm happy to have retired.

ジーンはピアノの専門家とはいえないよ。

Gene isn't exactly a piano expert.

学者が必ずしも良識のある人とはいえない。

Scholars are not necessarily people of good judgment.

健康にはいくら気をつけても十分とはいえない。

You can never be too careful about your health.

退職して幸福とはいえない。

I can't say I'm happy about retiring.