どちらかというと
Dochirakatoiuto
Usually written in kana.
どちらかと言うと (Dochirakatoiuto) is a Japanese expression meaning “if anything, if pushed I'd say, if I had to say”.
Meanings
- expressionif anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
Examples
どちらかと言うと行きたくない。
I would rather not go.
私の好みはどちらかというと牛肉ですね。
I have a predilection for beef.
彼は、どちらかというと、分別のある人だ。
He, if anything, is a sensible man.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).