文A。それで 文B
Bun A. Sorede Bun B
JLPT N4 Casual
Formation
Sentence A。それで Sentence B。
Used to connect two sentences; 'So', 'That's why', 'Therefore'.
When to use
Casual "and then/so" - conversational, often prompts the listener for what happened next. (Near-duplicate of n2-011's それで, sentence-initial form.)
Explanation
The grammar point 文A。それで 文B is used to connect two sentences and show that the second sentence (文B) is a result or consequence of the first sentence (文A). It can be translated as 'so', 'that's why', or 'therefore' in English.
Example sentences
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It is hot today. So, I turned on the air conditioner.
Kyou wa atsui desu. Sorede, eakon wo tsukemashita.
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The train was delayed. That's why I was late for work.
Densha ga okuremashita. Sorede, shigoto ni okurete shimaimashita.
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He is tired. Therefore, he decided to go to bed early.
Kare wa tsukarete iru. Sorede, hayaku neru koto ni shita.
試験に合格しました。それで、友達とお祝いパーティーを開きました。
I passed the exam. So, I held a celebration party with friends.
Shiken ni goukaku shimashita. Sorede, tomodachi to oiwai paatii wo hirakimashita.
Sequence (And Then)
Corpus examples (55)
離れることで全体が見渡せるようになり、今度はそれで、ある程度のパターン認識ができるようになるのである。
Detachment provides perspective, which in turn permits a certain amount of pattern recognition.
カッコ悪くても勝てるならそれでいい。
I don't care if I look stupid doing it as long as it means I can win that way.
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He was an engineer and was treated as such.
トムはボストンでちゃんとした仕事を見つけられなかった。それでシカゴに移った。
Tom couldn't find a decent job in Boston, so he moved to Chicago.
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He was seriously ill, and the doctor was sent for.
数字を足したり引いたりという面倒臭い仕事も一旦始めてしまえば、それはそれで面白さがあるものだよ。
Once you go ahead and start, even the tiresome work of adding and subtracting figures is interesting in its way.
今度新規ビジネスを始めるんだ。それで物は相談なんだけど、君、一枚噛んでくれないか。
We've got some new business coming in and I want to discuss it with you. Do you mind getting involved?
課長の奥さん、今旅行中なんだって。それで、鬼のいぬ間の洗濯とばかり、毎日飲み歩いているんだ。
I heard the manager's wife is on vacation. And, well, when the cat's away, the mice play. Now he's out partying every night.
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It was raining hard, so we played indoors.
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He lied to me. That is why I am angry with him.
完璧な英語を話す必要はありません。片言でも通じればそれでいいのです。
You don't have to speak perfect English. Broken English is OK as long as you can make yourself understood.
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If you were to be given a million yen, what would you do with it?
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The decision was put off, which pleased all of us.
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But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?
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He said nothing, which made her angry.
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We were very tired, so we stayed home.
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What did you think when you actually met me for the first time?
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I had broken my glasses, so that I couldn't see the blackboard.
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The sea got rough, so that we had to give up fishing.
玩具も、何も無いから、私は、チョークを買ってもらって、それで、押入の板戸へ、絵や、字を書き出した
I had no toys or anything else, so I used a chalk that had been bought for me and drew pictures and letters on a closet door.
他の誰かが彼女を幸せにしたとしても彼女が幸せなら、それで良い。
Even if it was somebody else who made her happy, as long as she is happy, that's fine.
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Some children broke the window, which made Mother very angry.
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He returned home safely, which pleased his parents.
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I slept well, after which I felt much better.
私は彼がうそをついているのではないかと疑ったが、それで驚きはしなかった。
I suspected that he was telling a lie, but that didn't surprise me.