そうした
そうした
pre-noun adjectival
such; that kind of; of that sort
1.
such; that kind of; of that sort
Refers to something previously described or mentioned, modifying the following noun.
そうした考え方もある。
There is also that kind of way of thinking.
そうした事情から、計画は中止になった。
Due to such circumstances, the plan was cancelled.
そうした経験を積み重ねることで、人は成長していくのだと思う。
I think that by accumulating such experiences, people grow.
A pre-noun adjectival that refers to something previously mentioned, modifying the following noun. Derived from そう (like that) + した (past form of する). Functions like "that kind of" or "such" and refers to something slightly more removed from the speaker than こうした.
USAGE:
- Always precedes a noun: そうした + noun
- Refers to something previously mentioned in the conversation or text
- Common in news reporting, essays, and formal discussion
- Cannot be used as a predicate — only as a modifier
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- そうした中で: amid such circumstances
- そうした意味で: in that sense
- そうした事情: such circumstances
- そうした背景: against such a background
SIMILAR WORDS:
- こうした: this kind of — refers to something closer or just demonstrated by the speaker
- そのような: that kind of — more formal and explicit; interchangeable in most contexts
- そういった: that sort of — slightly more casual than そうした
- かかる: such — literary/legal; very formal equivalent