さて

• 読み: さて
• ローマ字: sate
• 発音: /sa.te/

意味

Well; now; so then. A conjunction used to shift to a new or more important topic.

A conjunctive interjection that signals a transition in conversation or writing. It indicates the speaker is moving on to a different subject, often one of greater importance. Commonly appears at the beginning of sentences in both spoken and written Japanese, from casual chats to formal speeches.

例文

1. さて、次の話題に移りましょう。
2. さて、今日の本題に入ります。
3. さて、どうしようかな。

使い方ガイド

場面: conversation, meetings, writing

トーン: transitional

起源と歴史

Written with the rare kanji 偖, though almost exclusively written in hiragana in modern Japanese. Derived from classical Japanese transitional expressions used in storytelling and discourse.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal