How to say 'Namely' in Japanese | 即ち

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The Japanese word for Namely is 'Sunawachi', written as 即ち in Japanese.'Namely' in hiragana is すなわち.

word

即ち

Meaning

Namely

Reading

すなわち

sunawachi

Kanji

即Instant, Immediate

Explanation

The Japanese conjunction '即ち (すなわち)' means 'namely' or 'in other words'. It is used to clarify or restate something that has been mentioned previously, often to provide a more precise or detailed explanation. This word is commonly used in both written and formal spoken Japanese. For example: He is my best friend, namely, my brother「彼は私の親友、即ち、私の兄です」(かれはわたしのしんゆう、すなわち、わたしのあにです). The solution is simple, namely, to work harder「解決策は簡単だ、即ち、もっと頑張ることだ」(かいけつさくはかんたんだ、すなわち、もっとがんばることだ).

Part Of Speech

conjunction

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

611

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 即ち

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

即

Meaning

Instant, Immediate

Hiragana in the Word 即ち

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

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'Sunawachi' means 'Namely' .

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