すなわち

すなわち · sunawachi · JLPT N3 · conjunction

that is

sounds like Sue, now watch it: that is, here is exactly what I mean

It is usually written 即ち, where 即 means immediately. It first meant at that very moment and later came to mean in other words. It sounds formal and is mostly used in writing, like namely in English.

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