それで

• 読み: それで
• ローマ字: sorede
• 発音: /so.ɾe.de/

意味

And so; because of that; thereupon. A conjunction indicating a result or continuation.

A conjunction that connects two sentences, indicating that the second event happened as a result of the first. It can mean 'and so,' 'therefore,' or 'because of that.' It is also used as a conversation prompt meaning 'and then?' to encourage someone to continue their story. Less formal than したがって but more logical than そして.

例文

1. 電車が遅れた。それで会社に遅刻した。
2. 雨が降っていた。それで傘を持って行った。
3. それで、どうなったの。

使い方ガイド

場面: storytelling, conversation, explanations

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of それ (sore, that) and で (de, particle indicating means or cause). Literally 'by means of that' or 'with that being the case.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal