Japanese phrase
大げさに言えば、___です。 ō ge sa ni i e ba ___ de su
Meaning
To put it dramatically it is ___.
When to use it
Softens a deliberately exaggerated description. It signals that the statement is not meant literally and suits casual conversation among people who are comfortable with each other.
Example dialogue
東京はどんな町ですか？ tō kyō wa do n na machi de su ka
What kind of city is Tokyo?
大げさに言えば、日本の中心です。 ō ge sa ni i e ba nihon no chū shin de su
To put it dramatically, it is the heart of Japan.