Meaning of そう in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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そうJLPT 5
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Romajisō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- so; really; seeming
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), suffix
- Meaning
- (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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Example Sentences
そう used in context
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This looks pretty interesting, Hiroshi says.
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前の歯医者さんに、たばこをやめるなら、ヤニ取りしてあげる・・・といわれたそうです。
He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.
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できちゃった婚のため身内と大学の友人2人しかよばない地味婚にするそうです。
It seems as it was a shot-gun wedding so they're having a quiet wedding with only family and a couple of friends from university invited.
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I couldn't eat it, she said apologetically.
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Is there really any guy who has such a sad face when they mess up?
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圭はその問いにギクリとさせられたが、頭を何でもないといいたそうに横に振る。
Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.
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