そして、~

soshite、~

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 22: Joining sentences, 1 of 8

Formation

Sentence 1 + そして + Sentence 2

Used to connect two sentences; 'and then', 'and'.

When to use

The standard connector for sequential sentences - "and/and then"; common in writing too.

Explanation

The そして grammar point is used to connect two sentences or ideas, expressing a sequence of events or actions. It is commonly translated to 'and then' or simply 'and' in English.

Example sentences

Sequence (And Then)

Corpus examples (60)

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