A。それがB。
~sorega
Formation
A (Statement)。それが B (Restatement or explanation of A)。
Expressing 'that's exactly what A is; in other words, B'.
Explanation
The grammar point A。それがB。can be used to restate or clarify that B is precisely what A means. It emphasizes the essence or definition of A by stating B. It can be translated as 'that’s what A is,' 'that is precisely A/B,' or 'in other words, B.'
Example sentences
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He can study well. That's what you call a genius.
Kare wa benkyou ga dekiru. Sore ga tensai to iu mono da.
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I make delicious food. That's my hobby.
Oishii ryouri wo tsukuru. Sore ga watashi no shumi nan desu.
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She helps me. That's what a friend is.
Kanojo wa watashi wo tasukete kureru. Sore ga tomodachi to iu mono da.
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Traveling alone for a long time. That's what freedom is.
Hitori de nagai tabi wo suru. Sore ga jiyuu to iu mono da.
Corpus examples (60)
事実は明白だ。それを混乱は憤慨するだろう、無知は嘲笑するだろう、悪意は曲げようとするだろう、しかしそれが事実なのだ。
The truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it, ignorance may deride it, malice may distort it, but there it is.
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I know it myself.
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I can't do it for want of money.
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I can't buy it for lack for money.
お金を拾ったら、それがたとえ1円だろうと、警察に届ける必要があります。
If you pick up some money, you need to bring it to the police, even if it's just a single yen.
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Exactly, that is indispensable.
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Yeah, yeah, exactly! That's what I wanted to say.
ボーラの扱いはとても難しいが、古代インカ族はそれがとてもうまかった。
It is very difficult to handle the bola, but the ancient Incas were very good at it.
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I consider that a good opinion.
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That isn't a good idea in my opinion.
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The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used.
高い貯蓄率は日本の高い経済成長の一つの要因にあげられる。それが豊富な投資資金が存在することを意味するからだ。
A high savings rate is cited as one factor for Japan's strong economic growth because it means the availability of abundant investment capital.
一人はみんなの為に、みんなは一人の為に。それがチームプレイだ。
All for one, and one for all. That's team play.
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Why is that illegal?
感覚的にそれに違和感を感じるが、一体それが何なのかわからなかった。
Even though I felt that there was something strange, I just didn't know what it was.
療養病床が減ればそれができず、一般病床の医療にも支障をきたします。
If long-term beds are reduced, then it won't be possible to do that and normal sickbeds will also be adversely affected.
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You should concentrate on one thing and learn to do it well.
何十年も鍛え続けた強者が、ほんの一瞬の油断で弱者に倒されることがあるんですの。それが武術の世界というものですわ。
A strong veteran, having trained for tens of years, can fall to a weakling in a moment of laxness. That's what the martial arts world is.
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I can do it by myself.
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I think it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to do that by yourself.
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Do you think that Tom could do that by himself?
彼は若い頃一生懸命に勉強した。そして、それが彼の後年の成功に貢献した。
He studied hard in his youth, and it contributed to his success in later years.
外国語を習得する一番よい方法は、それが話されている国へ行くことである。
The best way to master a foreign language is to go to the country where it is spoken.
一郎はどことなく傷ついたように言ったが、それが嘘っぱちであることはこいつとの長年の付き合いが教えてくれた。
Ichiro sounded somehow upset but my long years of hanging out with him told me that it was out and out fake.
テレビは暴力行為を見せて、それがとりわけ年少の者たちに影響を及ぼす。
Television shows violence, which influences, above all, younger people.