Meaning of 即ち in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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即ち, 則ち, 乃ち, 輒JLPT 3
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Kana Readingすなわち
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Romajisunawachi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), conjunction
- Meaning
- that is; namely; i.e.
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Example Sentences
即ち, 則ち, 乃ち, 輒, すなわち used in context
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I'll pay you back a week from today, that is, on July 21.
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Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities-export and import.
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She will return home next Sunday, that is, the tenth.
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He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
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He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.
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He studies astronomy, or the science of stars.
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Kanji found in this word
from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly
On: ナイ, ダイ, ノ, アイ
Kun: の, すなわ.ち, なんじ
2 strokes
instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
On: ソク
Kun: つ.く, つ.ける, すなわ.ち
7 strokes
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