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そう

so, that way, like that

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Examples

  1. はい、そうです。

    はい、そうです。

    Yes, that's right.

  2. 私もそう思います。

    わたしもそうおもいます。

    I think so too.

  3. じゃあ、そうしましょう。

    じゃあ、そうしましょう。

    All right, let's do it that way.

Common patterns

そうですか
is that so?
そうですね
well, let me see / that's true
そう思う
to think so

Memory tip

The そ- word meaning "that way", pointing back at what the other person just said. Keep it apart from the suffix 〜そう (降りそう "looks like rain"), which attaches to verbs and adjectives.

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