それから

それから · sorekara · JLPT N5 · expression

after that

それ + から = that + from: from that point on, and then

それ means that, and から means from or after. Together they literally say from that, which is how Japanese links one event to the next: after that, and then. Knowing the two parts also unlocks これから (from now on).

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