other N4 common casualpolitewritten
そういう — that kind of ~
そういう
Meaning
- that kind of ~ / that sort of ~ — points at the type of the following noun, usually referring back to something already mentioned
Key sentence
そういう話は聞きたくない。
I don't want to hear that kind of talk.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| directly before a noun (そう + 言う fused into a 連体詞) | そういう + [noun] | そういう意味 |
Examples
そういう考え方もあるね。
That's one way of thinking about it, I guess.
彼はそういう人じゃないと思う。
I don't think he's that kind of person.
Easily confused with
Notes
- そういうわけで('and so / that's why') and そういえば('come to think of it') are fixed expressions built on this phrase.
See そういう in real sentences
Jengo shows そういう the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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