Word
即ち
すなわち
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Conjunction
that is (to say); namely; i.e.; or
- Conjunction
precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less
- Conjunction
if one does ..., then; in that case; then
- Conjunction
so; accordingly; thereupon; then
In Spanish
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)彼は非常に知識のある人、すなわち生き字引である。
He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
Tatoeba #100707(opens in a new tab)