そして
そして
conjunction
and, and then
1.
and, and then
A conjunction used to connect sentences, indicating sequence or addition. More formal than それから.
そして帰った。
And then I went home.
そして is a conjunction meaning 'and' or 'and then,' connecting sentences to show sequence or addition.
POSITION:
Used at the beginning of a new sentence (not within a sentence).
SIMILAR CONJUNCTIONS:
- そして: and, and then (neutral)
- それから: after that, and then (more casual, sequential)
- また: also, moreover (additive)
- さらに: furthermore (formal, emphatic)
EXAMPLE PATTERN:
[Sentence A]。そして、[Sentence B]。
食べた。そして、寝た。(I ate. And then I slept.)
NOTE:
More formal/written than それから. Often used in storytelling.