HomeGrammarJLPT N2A。それで B。 (~sore de)

A。それで B。 (~sore de)

JLPT N2

Explanation

Express a sequence of events or cause-and-effect; 'and then', 'so', 'because of that'.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The A。それで B。grammar point is used to connect two sentences or events, expressing a sequence of events or explaining the reason for the second event based on the first event. Essentially, it means 'and then', 'so', or 'because of that' in English.

Examples

Kinou wa ame ga futte ita. Sore de kouen ni ikanakatta.

It was raining yesterday. So, I didn't go to the park.

Shiken ni ochita. Sore de sai shiken wo ukenakereba naranai.

I failed the exam. So, I have to take a re-exam.

Heya ga samukatta. Sore de danbou wo tsuketa.

The room was cold. So, I turned on the heater.

Kyou wa yasumi da. Sore de eiga wo mi ni iku.

Today is a holiday. So, I'm going to watch a movie.

Practice

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