Japanese

Conjunction

然して ‎(hiragana そして, romaji soshite)

1. and, and then
   • 1914, 豊島与志雄, 恩人:

     そして頭 (あたま)を下 (さ)げた。

     Soshite atama o sageta.

     Then he lowered his head.

2. thus, and now
   • 1906, 小川未明, 海の少年:

     そして、さっそく明日 (あした)、この品物 (しなもの)をその子供 (こども)にお返 (かえ)しなさいよ。

     Soshite, sassoku ashita, kono shinamono o sono kodomo ni o-kaeshi nasai yo.

     So give this item back to that child first thing tomorrow.

3. like that, in that way

   そして見 (み)ると…

   soshite miru to…

   When looked at in that way…

Usage notes

• This term is usually written in hiragana.