Word

即ち

すなわち
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Conjunction

    that is (to say); namely; i.e.; or

  2. Conjunction

    precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less

  3. Conjunction

    if one does ..., then; in that case; then

  4. Conjunction

    so; accordingly; thereupon; then

In Spanish

  1. es decir; o sea; esto es; vamos; en definitiva; en resumen; en otras palabras; es decir

Other forms
則ち、乃ち、便ち、輒ち、迺ち
Other readings
つなわち

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • すなわち彼かれはそれをしたくないのだ。

    In other words, he doesn't want to do it.

    Tatoeba #214578(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは非常ひじょうに知識ちしきのある人ひと、すなわち生いき字引じびきである。

    He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.

    Tatoeba #100707(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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