also: といってもよい
you could say; you might say; verging on the
Used to soften a statement, express approximation, or indicate that something is almost the case. Often follows a noun, adjective, or clause.
You could say he's a genius.
This dish is so good you might say it's exquisite.
That movie is of a quality you could call a masterpiece.
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
Kanji spelling for いい; slightly more formal or emphatic.
Formal variant with よい; common in polite or written contexts.
Phrase composed of the quotative particle と, the te-form of 言う (to say), the particle も (even), and いい (good). Literally 'even if one says it, it is good', i.e., 'it is acceptable to say'.