そのため (sonotame)
そのため is a Japanese expression meaning “hence; for that reason”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.
- Reading
- そのため
- Romaji
- sonotame
- Word class
- Expression
- Level
- JLPT N2 (unofficial)
Meaning
- hence; for that reason · expression · usually written in kana
Example sentences
そのため、派遣労働者は劣悪な労働条件の下で働いている。
For that reason, temporary workers are working under inferior conditions.
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Source: JMdict entry 1006850 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.