Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 6: 4/24

(すなわ)In other words, That is, Namely

Structure

すなわち + Phrase

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About 即ち

In a similar way to つまり, (すなわ) is another grammar pattern in Japanese that is often translated as 'in other words'. It may also be translated as 'namely', or 'that is to say'. While (すなわ) is an adverb, it is often used as a conjunction, linking two sentences via some sort of reasoning.

Caution

The kanji used in (すなわ) simply means 'in concordance'. This shows that the nuance associated with (すなわ) is that of 'agreeance' or 'correspondence' to something else, while つまり is purely that of 'summarisation'.

Examples

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    (ぼく)(にく)()べない。(すなわ)菜食(さいしょく)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)だ。

    I don't eat meat. In other words, I am a vegetarian.

    和食(わしょく)(すなわ)()(ざかな)やお味噌汁(みそしる)のようなものが()べられるお(みせ)()きたいんです。

    I want to go to a restaurant where I can eat Japanese food, namely grilled fish, miso soup and the like.

    (かれ)学校(がっこう)先生(せんせい)(すなわ)教育者(きょういくしゃ)だ。

    He is a school teacher, that is, an educator.

    (かれ)(わたし)(はは)(おとうと)息子(むすこ)(すなわ)従兄弟(いとこ)です。

    He is my mother's brother's son. In other words, he is my cousin.

    ()割引(わりび)きの商品(しょうひん)とは、(すなわ)(もと)値段(ねだん)半額(はんがく)ということだ。

    A product that is 50% off is, in other words, half off.

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