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JLPT N3 · Linking words: discourse

そのため

for that reason

Stroke order of そのため

4 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

そ · 1 strokesの · 1 strokesた · 4 strokesめ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SONO TAME — 'so, no tummy' for that reason.

Parts: Conjunction; cause.

The characters in そのため

  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • の の — no (1 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • め め — me (2 strokes)

Example sentence

雨だった。そのため中止になった。

あめだった。そのためちゅうしになった。

It rained. For that reason it was cancelled.

More words: Linking words: discourse

さてwell; nowちなみにincidentallyそういえばcome to think of itいわばso to speakあるいはor; perhapsもっともthough; admittedlyそれにしてもeven soそれどころかon the contraryいずれにしてもeither wayというのはthat is becauseなにしろafter all; anyway

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