connective N5 essential casualpolitewritten
そして — and / and then
そして
Meaning
- and / and then / and also — adds the next sentence or the next event in a sequence
Key sentence
宿題をした。そして、寝た。
I did my homework. And then I went to bed.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Start of a sentence | [Sentence]。そして、[next sentence]。 | 顔を洗った。そして朝ごはんを食べた。 |
Examples
京都に行った。そして、お寺を見た。
I went to Kyoto. And I saw temples.
彼女は優しい。そして、頭もいい。
She's kind, and also smart.
Easily confused with
See そして in real sentences
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar.