そうそう

Also written 然う然う

Meanings

1. Adverb so much; so often; so long; so many; particularly; especially (with neg. sentence)
2. Interjection oh, yes!; that's it; I remember (said when recalling something)
3. that's right; quite; indeed (expressing agreement or affirmation)

Example sentences

• ああそうそう思い出した。
  Oh, yes, I remember.
• ああ、そうそう！ 滅多にっていうか、ほとんど使用したことがないコンドームを使いました。
  Ah, now I remember. I used a condom; something I rarely, or rather practically never, do.
• ああそうそう、コメント欄のバグは文字間を調節するletter-spacingタグを使うと起こるものだったみたい。
  Oh, while I remember, it seems that that was a bug that occurs when you use the comment field's 'letter-spacing' tag which adjusts the tracking.
• そうそう。よく覚えてるね。
  Yes, that's it. You have a good memory.
• 母語だって、完璧に使いこなせる人なんてそうそういやしない。
  There does not exist any person with truly perfect command over a language, even their native language.

Words containing そうそう

• そうそうない rare

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