English–Japanese
“that way” in Japanese
How to say “that way” in Japanese
“That way” in Japanese is そう (sō). そう can also mean “so”.
Connects an action or judgment to a previously identified manner or state instead of stating it again.
Example sentences with そう
そうしてください。sō shi te ku da sa i
Please do it that way.
「明日も休みですか」と聞かれて、「そうです」と答えます。asu mo yasu mi de su ka to ki ka re te sō de su to kota e ma su
When asked whether tomorrow is a holiday too, I answer, "That's right."
Tips for using そう
- The repeated form そうそう (sō sō, "exactly; that's right") shows strong agreement with a point just made and is common in friendly conversation.