Meaning of 然う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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然うJLPT 4
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Kana Readingそう
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Romajisō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- in that way (concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think); thus; such
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi)
- Meaning
- so (used to express agreement with something said)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- so? (used to express some doubt with something said)
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Example Sentences
然う, そう used in context
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「ご注文は？」「オレンジジュース」「アイス付きで？」「そう」「まいど」
Your order? "Orange juice." "With ice?" "Yes." "Thanks for your business."
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I'm one too, and I'm sure there are lots of night-owls in the IT world.
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ねえ、そうでしょう。
That's right, isn't it?
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windowXPにはＣＤを焼く機能があるそうですが、その手順を解説しているページを教えてください。
I hear that you can burn CDs with Windows XP; could you tell me a website that explains the procedures involved?
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Depending on the case; sometimes it is so, sometimes not.
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Depending on the case; sometimes it is so, sometimes not.
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Kanji found in this word
sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
On: ゼン, ネン
Kun: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ
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