すなわち
Meanings
Conjunction
1. that is (to say); namely; i.e.; or (Usually kana)
2. precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less (Usually kana)
3. if one does ..., then; in that case; then (Usually kana, as ...ば～; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence)
4. so; accordingly; thereupon; then (Usually kana)
Other spellings
即ち
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
すなわち
Examples29
すなわち
In other words, he doesn't want to do it.
田
Tamori was born in 1945, that is, when World War II ended.
彼
He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
彼
He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.
私の
My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977.
彼女
She will return home next Sunday, that is, the tenth.