そうして
そうして
conjunction
and, and then
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?
勉強して、そうして寝ました。
I studied, and then went to bed.
朝ご飯を食べて、そうして学校に行きました。
I ate breakfast, and then went to school.
買い物に行って、そうして友達の家に行きました。
I went shopping, and then went to my friend's house.
朝起きて顔を洗って、そうして朝ご飯を食べて学校に行きました。
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' or 'in that way,' connecting events or actions in sequence.
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR WORDS:
- そして: and, and then (most common, neutral)
- そうして: and then (slightly emphatic, shows consequence)
- それから: after that (time sequence)
- それで: so, therefore (causal)
- そこで: so then, at that point (transitional)
USAGE NOTES:
- 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.'