in other words; to put it another way; if we rephrase it
Used to introduce a restatement or clarification of what was just said. Functions as a conjunction-like phrase.
In other words, it means that it's impossible.
His explanation was hard to understand. To put it another way, the main point wasn't clear.
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
Variant kanji spelling; less common but still used.
From 言い替える (to rephrase, to say in other words) + conditional なら (if).