Japanese word

すなわち

Pronunciation

Romajisunawachi

これは無料、すなわちお金はかかりません。ko re wa mu ryō su na wa chi o kane wa ka ka ri ma se n

This is free; in other words, it costs nothing.

これは予約制、すなわち先に申し込む必要があります。ko re wa yo yaku sei su na wa chi saki ni mō shi ko mu hitsu yō ga a ri ma su

This requires a reservation; in other words, you need to sign up in advance.

It connects an explanation to the preceding statement by presenting the same meaning in a more direct form.

換言すればkangensureba: Restates the preceding statement using different words.

直前の事柄を、より分かりやすい表現に改めて示す語。choku zen no koto gara o yo ri wa ka ri ya su i hyō gen ni arata me te shime su go

The native conjunction すなわち (sunawachi) is the modern form of Old Japanese すなはち (sunahachi), while the formation of the older form remains uncertain.

In casual conversation, つまり (tsumari) is often more natural than すなわち (sunawachi), which has a formal tone.