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そう
Auxiliary, NA-adjective, after -masu stem or adj. stem
appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
まもなく雨が降りそうだ。
そう, 然う
Adverb, See 斯う・1, See ああ, See 如何・どう, Usually in 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
1. in that way, thus, such
Interjection, used to express agreement with something said
2. so
used to express doubt with something said
3. so?
もう私は大人だから、そうは考えない。
相, そう
1. appearance, look, countenance
See 女難の相
2. a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune
Linguistics terminology
3. aspect
Physics terminology
4. phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
層, そう
Noun, used as a suffix
1. layer, seam, bed, stream, class, stratum
Mathematics term
2. sheaf
Counter
3. storey (of a building), story, floor
洪水のあとに粘土の層が残った。
沿う, そう
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line)
2. to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
See 添う・1, also written 添う
3. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
私たちは川に沿って散歩した。
僧, そう
1. monk, priest
See 僧伽・そうぎゃ, Abbreviation
2. sangha (the Buddhist community)
その僧は子供たちの遊びに参加した。
宋, そう
1. Song dynasty (China, 960-1279), Sung dynasty
2. Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479), Liu Sung dynasty
3. Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE), Sung
想, そう
1. conception, idea, thought
See 五蘊, Buddhist term
2. samjna (perception)
この企画はもう一度想を練り直せ。
曹, そう
See 曹司・ぞうし・1, Obsolete term
1. palace room for government officials
2. fellow, set (of people), clan, family
草, そう
1. draft, rough copy
See 草書, Abbreviation
2. highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), grass style
月には草が生えて無い。
添う, 副う, そう
Godan verb, Intransitive, See 沿う・2
1. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
2. to accompany, to go with, to stay by one's side
3. to associate with (someone), to mix with
esp. 添う
4. to marry, to wed
5. to be added
残念ながら、御要望にはそいかねます。
壮, そう
NA-adjective
1. vibrancy, strength, bravery, manliness
2. (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30)
Counter, also 草
3. counter for times of moxibustion
琴, 箏, 筝, こと, そう
1. koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
Only こと, Archaism
2. stringed instrument
Only 箏, Only 筝
3. zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
彼女は琴を弾くことがとても好きだ。
操, みさお, そう
1. fidelity, honour, honor, constancy
2. chastity (of a woman), faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
候, そろ, そう, さう, す
Auxiliary, Archaism, Polite, auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
1. to be
See 候ふ・2, auxiliary used in place of ます
2. to do
笙, しょう, そう
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes, free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
甑, こしき, そう
See 蒸篭・1
1. steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood)
Only こしき
2. steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
左右, さゆう, そう, さう
Takes suru
1. left and right, right and left
2. (asserting) control, influence, domination
3. one's attendants, people accompanying one
4. (serving at somebody's) side
5. equivocation
彼は怒って首を左右に振った。
姓, せい, しょう, そう
1. surname, family name
Only せい, See 姓・かばね・1
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
あなたの姓はどう発音するのですか。
そういう, そう言う, 然ういう, 然う言う, 然うゆう, そうゆう
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi), Usually in kana
such, like that, that sort of, very
そういうことは口にするな。
早急, そうきゅう, さっきゅう
NA-adjective, May take 'no'
immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
１月２０日（月曜日）の午前中に最終の議事事項を出しますので、早急にお返事を下さい。
そういえば, そう言えば
Expression, Usually in kana
now that you mention it, come to think of it, that reminds me, on that subject, speaking of which
そういえば、確かに太郎を見かけました。
総括, 綜括, そうかつ
Takes suru
1. summarization, summary, generalization
2. review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
創刊, そうかん
Takes suru
launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue
日本創刊を果たしたイギリス発のホームレスの人だけが販売者となれるストリートペーパー「ビッグイシュー」について紹介しよう。
操業, そうぎょう
Takes suru
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.), work
その工場は来月から操業を中止する。
草原, そうげん, くさはら, くさわら
grass-covered plain, grasslands, meadows, savannah, prairie, steppe
野生の動物たちが草原を歩き回っていた。
相応, そうおう
NA-adjective, May take 'no', Takes suru
1. suitable, appropriate, befitting, becoming, adequate, reasonable, proper
Buddhist term
2. conjoining, association, samprayukta
収入相応の暮らしをしなさい。
遭遇, そうぐう
Takes suru
encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)
私たちは多くの困難に遭遇した。