Decoded Slug: A。それで B。 (~sore de)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
A。それで B。 (~sore de)
A。それで B。 (~sore de)
Short explanation:
Express a sequence of events; 'and then', 'so', 'because of that'.
Formation:
Sentence A +。それで+ Sentence B。
Examples:
昨日は雨が降っていた。それで公園に行かなかった。
Kinou wa ame ga futte ita. Sore de kouen ni ikanakatta.
It was raining yesterday. So, I didn't go to the park.
試験に落ちた。それで再試験を受けなければならない。
Shiken ni ochita. Sore de sai shiken wo ukenakereba naranai.
I failed the exam. So, I have to take a re-exam.
部屋が寒かった。それで暖房をつけた。
Heya ga samukatta. Sore de danbou wo tsuketa.
The room was cold. So, I turned on the heater.
今日は休みだ。それで映画を見に行く。
Kyou wa yasumi da. Sore de eiga wo mi ni iku.
Today is a holiday. So, I'm going to watch a movie.
Long 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.
