Meaning & usage
それから is a standalone expression meaning "and then" or "after that," used to connect events in sequence or refer to a point after something happened. It stands on its own at the start of a clause and does not attach to other words, working in both casual and neutral speech.
Example sentences 8
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それからすっきりきれいにしてくれ。
Then clean it really well.
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それから先の話を聞きたい。
I'd like to know the rest of the story.
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彼はドアをノックして、それから入ってきた。
He knocked on the door, then came in.
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それからずっと彼を見たものはない。
Nobody has seen him ever since.
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彼はそれからどうなりましたか。
What has become of him since then?
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それから彼はメガネをはずした。
He took off his glasses after that.
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それからトムは何て言ったの？
What did Tom say next?
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それから君はどうしたのか。
What did you do then?