然 ràn
: correct; right
: so; thus; like this; -ly
Kun Reading
然 | さ sa
adverb
: so; like that; in that way
然々 | ささ sasa
adverb
: such and such
然 | しか shika
interjection
: (Archaism) like that; as such
: yeah; uh-huh
然う | そう sou
adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) in that way (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); thus; such; (Interjection) so (used to express agreement with something said)
: so? (used to express some doubt with something said)
然も | さも samo
adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) really; extremely
: (Archaism) in that way
然る | さる saru
pre-noun adjectival
: a particular; a certain
: that kind of; such a
然し | しかし shikashi
conjunction
: however; but
然も | しかも shikamo
conjunction
: moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
然うして | そうして soushite
conjunction
: and; and then; thus; and now
然れば | しかれば shikareba
conjunction
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Archaism) that being the case; therefore; so
: well then, moving on to another topic…
: (expressing surprise) …on earth?; (Interjection) that’s right
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