1.
that kind of, such, like that
Refers to something of the type or manner just mentioned or understood from context.
そういう is a demonstrative that refers to something of the type being discussed.
こそあど SERIES:
- こういう (this kind of) - near speaker
- そういう (that kind of) - near listener / previously mentioned
- ああいう (that kind of) - distant from both
- どういう (what kind of) - question
Common expressions
- そういうこと (that's how it is, I see)
- そういう意味では (in that sense)
- そういう訳で (for that reason)
- そういえば (speaking of which, come to think of it)
Similar words
- そういう: Formal/neutral style
- そんな: More casual/emphatic