そう – vocab dash

そう

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Meanings

Adverb

1. in that way; thus; such (Usually kana, concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think)

Interjection

2. so; the same; that's the case (Usually kana, used to express agreement with something said)

3. so? (Usually kana, used to express doubt with something said)

Pitch accent

そう

Examples433

おまえも馬ば鹿かなら彼かれもそうだ。

You are stupid, and so is he.

もう私わたしは大人おとなだから、そうは考かんがえない。

Now that I'm a grownup, I think otherwise.

「腰こしは痛いたむ？」「いや、別べつに」「そう、それは不ふ幸こう中ちゅうの幸さいわいね」

"Does your back hurt?" "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"

ねえ、そうでしょう。

That's right, isn't it?

私わたしはそうは思おもいません。

I don't think so.

誰だれがそう思おもわないであろうか。

Who doesn't think so?