てことは
てことは
expression
so that means, in other words
1.
so that means, in other words, then
A casual expression used to draw a logical conclusion from what was just said. Contracted from ということは.
てことは、来ないってこと？
So that means you're not coming?
てことは、もう終わったんだね。
So that means it's already over, huh.
彼が辞めたってことは、新しい人を探さないといけないってことだ。
The fact that he quit means we need to find someone new.
Full form ってことは also shown here
GRAMMAR:
てことは is a contraction of ということは (which itself is a contraction of ということは). The full progression:
- ということは (formal)
- ってことは (casual)
- てことは (very casual)
Used to logically infer something from the previous statement. Often followed by a conclusion or confirmation question.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- てことは、〜ってこと？: so that means ~, right?
- てことは、〜だね: so that means ~, huh