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すなわち

#4,281
Common
すなわち
Meaning
    1. ①
      that is (to say); namely; i.e.
      すなわち彼かれはそれをしたくないのだ。
      In other words, he doesn't want to do it.
    2. ②
      precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less
    3. ③
      (and) then
      as 〜ばすなわち...; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence
Kanji
即 ソク instant, namely, as is
Forms
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Sentences
彼かれは天文学てんもんがく、即すなわち天文てんもんの学問がくもんの偉大いだいな権威けんいであった。
He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.
人間にんげんはいつでも二ふたつの基本的きほんてきな願望がんぼうを持もっている。即すなわち苦痛くつうから逃のがれること、快楽かいらくに到達とうたつすることである。
Human beings usually have two basic desires: to get away from pain and to arrive at pleasure.