すなわち
Also written 即ち, 則ち, 乃ち
Meanings
- Conjunction that is (to say); namely; i.e.; or
- precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less
- if one does ..., then; in that case; then (as ...ば~; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence)
- so; accordingly; thereupon; then
Example sentences
- パーティーが来週の土曜日すなわち8月25日に行われる。
A party will be held next Saturday, that is to say, on August 25th. - それは3年後、すなわち1965年に起こった。
It happened three years later, that is in 1965. - それは1週間前、すなわち4月2日に行われた。
It was due a week ago, namely on April second. - すなわち彼はそれをしたくないのだ。
In other words, he doesn't want to do it. - さらに時間がたつとこれらの「クリオール」は独立した言語になった:すなわち、スペイン語、フランス語、イタリア語、などである。
As more time passed, these Creoles became separate languages: Spanish, French, Italian, etc.
Words containing すなわち
- 戦えばすなわち勝つ (たたかえばすなわちかつ) to win every battle (that is fought)