diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/dumpKotlinLike.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/dumpKotlinLike.kt
index fbf847d5202..9f6b1d36650 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/dumpKotlinLike.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/util/dumpKotlinLike.kt
@@ -29,9 +29,22 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.Printer
  *     * IMPLICIT_DYNAMIC_CAST -- expr /*~> dynamic */
  *     * REINTERPRET_CAST -- expr /*=> Type */
  */
-fun IrElement.dumpKotlinLike(options: KotlinLikeDumpOptions = KotlinLikeDumpOptions()): String {
+fun IrElement.dumpKotlinLike(options: KotlinLikeDumpOptions = KotlinLikeDumpOptions()): String =
+    dumpKotlinLike(this, KotlinLikeDumper::printElement, options)
+
+fun IrType.dumpKotlinLike(): String =
+    dumpKotlinLike(this, KotlinLikeDumper::printType)
+
+fun IrTypeArgument.dumpKotlinLike(): String =
+    dumpKotlinLike(this, KotlinLikeDumper::printTypeArgument)
+
+private inline fun <T> dumpKotlinLike(
+    target: T,
+    print: KotlinLikeDumper.(T) -> Unit,
+    options: KotlinLikeDumpOptions = KotlinLikeDumpOptions()
+): String {
     val sb = StringBuilder()
-    accept(KotlinLikeDumper(Printer(sb, 1, "  "), options), null)
+    KotlinLikeDumper(Printer(sb, 1, "  "), options).print(target)
     return sb.toString()
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +111,18 @@ enum class FakeOverridesStrategy {
  */
 
 private class KotlinLikeDumper(val p: Printer, val options: KotlinLikeDumpOptions) : IrElementVisitor<Unit, IrDeclaration?> {
+    fun printElement(element: IrElement) {
+        element.accept(this, null)
+    }
+
+    fun printType(type: IrType) {
+        type.printTypeWithNoIndent()
+    }
+
+    fun printTypeArgument(typeArg: IrTypeArgument) {
+        typeArg.printTypeArgumentWithNoIndent()
+    }
+
     override fun visitElement(element: IrElement, data: IrDeclaration?) {
         val e = "/* ERROR: unsupported element type: " + element.javaClass.simpleName + " */"
         if (element is IrExpression) {
@@ -397,14 +422,7 @@ private class KotlinLikeDumper(val p: Printer, val options: KotlinLikeDumpOption
                     arguments.forEachIndexed { i, typeArg ->
                         p(i > 0, ",")
 
-                        when (typeArg) {
-                            is IrStarProjection ->
-                                p.printWithNoIndent("*")
-                            is IrTypeProjection -> {
-                                typeArg.variance.printVarianceWithNoIndent()
-                                typeArg.type.printTypeWithNoIndent()
-                            }
-                        }
+                        typeArg.printTypeArgumentWithNoIndent()
                     }
                     p.printWithNoIndent(">")
                 }
@@ -420,6 +438,17 @@ private class KotlinLikeDumper(val p: Printer, val options: KotlinLikeDumpOption
         }
     }
 
+    private fun IrTypeArgument.printTypeArgumentWithNoIndent() {
+        when (this) {
+            is IrStarProjection ->
+                p.printWithNoIndent("*")
+            is IrTypeProjection -> {
+                variance.printVarianceWithNoIndent()
+                type.printTypeWithNoIndent()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun visitTypeAlias(declaration: IrTypeAlias, data: IrDeclaration?) {
         declaration.printlnAnnotations()
         p.printIndent()