そうして

そうして
conjunction
and, and then
literarygrammatical
1. and, and then
Used to connect sentences or clauses, indicating continuation or sequence.
そうして、どうなりましたか。
And then, what happened?
勉強(べんきょう)して、そうして寝(ね)ました。
I studied, and then went to bed.
朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べて、そうして学校(がっこう)に行(い)きました。
I ate breakfast, and then went to school.
買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)って、そうして友達(ともだち)の家(いえ)に行(い)きました。
I went shopping, and then went to my friend's house.
朝(あさ)起(お)きて顔(かお)を洗(あら)って、そうして朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べて学校(がっこう)に行(い)きました。
I got up in the morning, washed my face, and then ate breakfast and went to school.

そうして is a conjunction meaning 'and then,' connecting events or actions in sequence.

Similar words

  • そして: and, and then (most common, neutral)
  • そうして: and then (slightly more formal/literary; common in narration)
  • それから: after that (time sequence)
  • それで: so, therefore (causal)
  • そこで: so then, at that point (transitional)

Usage

  • Can start a sentence or connect clauses
  • Often implies the second action follows naturally from the first
  • More formal/literary than そして in some contexts

Etymology

From そう (that way) + して (doing), literally 'doing so.'

Related Words

Compare: そして (and, and then)
Compare: それから (after that)
Compare: それで (so, therefore)
Compare: そこで (so then, at that point)
Related: こうして (like this)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:10 · Revised 2026.10.4 23:08
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