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japanese · Review & Integration · Lesson 117

Connecting Ideas

Constructing more complex sentences by connecting ideas, giving reasons, expressing conditions, and offering alternatives.

You're explaining to a friend why your weekend plans changed. You say, 'I planned to go hiking, but (ところが) it suddenly started raining. Therefore (すると), I decided to go to the museum instead, or (または) maybe watch a movie at home if (もし) the rain continues. The reason is (なぜなら) I don't want to get wet.'

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つまり

in other words

Connecting word

A word that joins sentences together — like でも (but), そして (and then), だから (so/because of that).

ところが

however / on the contrary

Connecting word

A word that joins sentences together — like でも (but), そして (and then), だから (so/because of that).

すると

thereupon / then

Connecting word

A word that joins sentences together — like でも (but), そして (and then), だから (so/because of that).