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<title>それで — DoJG</title></head><body><h2 class="B"><div id="nav"><a href="142.html">←</a>&nbsp;<a href="index.html">DoJG</a>&nbsp;<a href="144.html">→</a></div>それで <span class="page">(B. 413)</span></h2><aside class="explanation B"><form id="spoiler_container"><input type="checkbox" id="spoiler" value="1" /> <span id="spoiler_caption">Spoiler English example sentences</span></form>A conjunction to indicate that what is stated in the preceding sentence is the reason or cause for what is stated in the following sentence.<div class="equiv">And; because of that; that is why; therefore; so</div></aside><p class="exheader exB">Example sentences</p><dl><dt>(ks).　</dt><dd>昨日は風邪を引きました。<span class="cloze">それで</span>学校を休んだんです。</dd><dd><span class="engsentence">I had a cold yesterday. That's why I took a day off from school.</span></dd><dt>(a).　</dt><dd>ちょっと大阪で用事がありました。<span class="cloze">それで</span>昨日いなかったんです。</dd><dd><span class="engsentence">I had some business in Osaka. That's why I wasn't here yesterday.</span></dd><dt>(b).　</dt><dd>A:昨日はちょっと大阪で用事がありました。  B:ああ、<span class="cloze">それで</span>いらっしゃらなかったんですね。</dd><dd><span class="engsentence">A: Yesterday I had to run an errand in Osaka.&emsp;&emsp;B: Oh, that why you weren't here.</span></dd><dt>(c).　</dt><dd>A:昨日小川君とピンポンの試合をしたんだ。  B:<span class="cloze">それで</span>、先週新しいラケットを買ったんですね。</dd><dd><span class="engsentence">A: Yesterday I played ping pong with Mr. Ogawa.&emsp;&emsp;B: That's why he bought a new paddle last week.</span></dd></dl><div class="notes"><img src="Basicそれで.png" width="600px" /></div>