ああして

ああして
adverb
like that; in that way
grammatical
1. like that; in that way
Refers to doing something in the manner observed or previously mentioned, pointing to a way that is distant from both speaker and listener. The て-form of ああする.
ああして座(すわ)っていると疲(つか)れる。
Sitting like that makes you tired.
彼(かれ)はいつもああして一人(ひとり)で考(かんが)えている。
He is always thinking alone like that.
ああして毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)を続(つづ)けたから、上手(じょうず)になったのだろう。
It is probably because they kept practicing like that every day that they became skilled.

Usage

Part of the こそあど system: こうして (like this, near speaker), そうして (like that, near listener), ああして (like that, distant from both). Used to refer to a manner of doing something that both speaker and listener can observe or know about.

Similar words

  • こうして: like this — refers to the way the speaker is doing something
  • そうして: like that — refers to a way closer to the listener or just mentioned

Related Words

Compare: こうして (like this)
Compare: そうして (like that)
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Added 2026.3.14 11:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 9:42
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