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そして

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and, and then (starting a new sentence)

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Soshite begins a new sentence and adds another event or quality: and, and then. It links sentences, while the particle to links only nouns. Overusing it sounds repetitive, so alternate with the te form.

Examples

  • をました。、にました。

    Asagohan o tabemashita. Soshite, gakkou ni ikimashita.

    I ate breakfast. And then I went to school.

  • はです。、です。

    Kono heya wa hiroi desu. Soshite, akarui desu.

    This room is spacious. And it is bright.

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