Japanese word

こうして

Pronunciation

Romajikōshite

Meaning

  • conjunctionin this way

Example

こうして、二人は友達になりました。kō shi te futa ri wa tomo dachi ni na ri ma shi ta

In this way, the two became friends.

Illustration for こうして (in this way)

More examples

こうして、町の新しい図書館が完成しました。kō shi te machi no atara shi i to sho kan ga kan sei shi ma shi ta

Thus, the town's new library was completed.

Core concept

Links an earlier course of events to its consequence by presenting that course as the way something happens.

Similar words

そうしてsōshite: Connects preceding circumstances with a following event that results from them.

Definition in Japanese

先に示されたやり方や成り行きによって、次の結果に至ることを表す語。saki ni shime sa re ta ya ri kata ya na ri yu ki ni yo tte tsugi no kek ka ni ita ru ko to o arawa su go

Word origin

こうして (kōshite) is formed from こう (kō, "in this way") and して (shite), the connective form of する (suru, "do"), and it came to function as a conjunction introducing a resulting event.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a phrase that only answers how an action is done, こうして (kōshite) commonly signals that the next event follows from the preceding circumstances.

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