A すなわち B。
A sunawachi B
JLPT N2 Very formal, literary
Formation
Phrase A + すなわち + Phrase B
Express that A is equivalent to B; 'in other words', 'namely', 'that is to say'.
When to use
Very formal, literary "namely/that is" - legal, academic, or formal writing.
Explanation
The grammar point A すなわち B is used to express that two phrases are equivalent or that the second phrase is further explanation, clarification or the true meaning of the first phrase. This can be translated as 'in other words', 'namely', or 'that is to say' in English.
Example sentences
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I want to achieve great results, in other words, I want to succeed.
Watashi wa rippana seika wo dashitai, sunawachi, seikou shitai no desu.
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He was at a loss for words, that is to say, he couldn't say anything.
Kare wa kotoba ni tsumatta, sunawachi, nani mo ienakatta.
彼女は自分の目標に向かって努力し続けている、すなわち、彼女は非常に頑張っている。
She keeps working hard towards her goals, namely, she is trying very hard.
Kanojo wa jibun no mokuhyou ni mukatte doryoku shi tsudzukete iru, sunawachi, kanojo wa hijou ni ganbatte iru.
この店はお客様の満足を一番大事にしています、すなわち、サービスが良いということです。
This store values customer satisfaction above all else, in other words, it has good service.
Kono mise wa okyakusama no manzoku o ichiban daiji ni shiteimasu, sunawachi, saabisu ga yoi to iu koto desu.
Restatement (That Is To Say)
Corpus examples (23)
私達には、必要なものすべて、すなわち、お金と時間と能力とが、そろっている。
We have everything we need: money, time, and brains.
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He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
調査担当者はどのルートが一番容易に、すなわち一番安上がりに作れるかも、鉄道の推進者にアドバイスしうるであろう。
The surveyor could also advise the promoters which route could be most easily—and therefore most cheaply—constructed.
自分が集めた事実をもとにして、科学者は、その事実に意味と秩序と価値を与える論理の模様すなわち理論を織りあげるのである。
Around his facts the scientist weaves a logical pattern or theory which gives the facts meaning, order, and significance.
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He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.
田森は、１９４５年すなわち第二次世界大戦が終わった年に生まれた。
Tamori was born in 1945, that is, when World War II ended.
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My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977.
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It happened three years later, that is in 1965.
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I'll finish the work in a week, that is, on May 5th.
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It was due a week ago, namely on April second.
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I will see you on next Tuesday, that is to say, the 10th of September.
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I met him this day last week – that is, the 25th of June.
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She will return home next Sunday, that is, the tenth.
クレジットとは銀行によって自由に使えることが許されている金額、すなわち信用供与、ローンです。
Credit is the amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank; a loan of money.
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I'll pay you back a week from today, that is, on July 21.
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He studies astronomy, or the science of stars.
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A party will be held next Saturday, that is to say, on August 25th.
詐欺師は新たに人をだますまえに、目隠し、すなわち、人をだますテクニックを磨く。
A confidence man polishes his "hood winking" or "eye-washing" techniques before bilking a new victim.
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I was engaged in it for three years, that is, till I was twenty years old.
私は３年間、すなわち、２０歳になるまでその仕事に従事していた。
I was engaged in it for three years, that is, till I was twenty years old.
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He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
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Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities: export and import.
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His proposal was essentially an order.