Japanese word

そうして

Pronunciation

Romajisōshite

Meaning

  • conjunctionthen

Example

手を洗います。そうして、ご飯を食べます。te o ara i ma su sō shi te go han o ta be ma su

I wash my hands. Then I eat.

Illustration for そうして (then)

More examples

窓を開けました。そうして、部屋に新しい風が入りました。mado o a ke ma shi ta sō shi te heya ni atara shi i kaze ga hai ri ma shi ta

I opened the window, and then fresh air came into the room.

Core concept

そうして (sōshite) connects a preceding act with what comes after it or with what is done by that act.

Common phrases

  • そうしてからsō shi te ka ra

    after that

Similar words

そしてsoshite: It links one action or event to the next in a sequence.
それからsorekara: It introduces the action or event that follows an earlier one.
するとsuruto: It introduces an event that happens as a result of a preceding action or situation.

Definition in Japanese

前の事柄のあとに続く動作や事柄を示す語。mae no koto gara no a to ni tsuzu ku dō sa ya koto gara o shime su go

Word origin

The expression そうして (sōshite) consists of そう (sō, "that way") and して (shite, "doing"), the connective form of する (suru, "do").

Usage tips

  • In beginner-level Japanese, そうして (sōshite) is useful for telling a short series of actions without repeating a separate time expression.

Other meanings

  • like thatadverb

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