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すなわち (sunawachi)

that is,namely,i.e.

  • JLPT N3

Meaning

すなわち (sunawachi) is a JLPT N3 vocabulary word meaning “that is,namely,i.e.”.

Example sentences 6

彼かれは非常ひじょうに知識ちしきのある人ひと、すなわち生いき字引じびきである。

He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.

彼は5年前、すなわち、12歳の時に東京へ来た。

He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.

私は先週の今日、すなわち、6月25日に彼に会った。

I met him this day last week – that is, the 25th of June.

私の父親は3年前、すなわち1977年に死んだ。

My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977.

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