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それで

それでsoredeN4neutral

and so; that's why — the result of what you just said

財布さいふを家いえに忘わすれちゃって。それで、走はしって取とりに戻もどったんだ。

saifu o ie ni wasurechatte. sorede, hashitte tori ni modotta n da.

I went and left my wallet at home. So I ran back to get it. casual

「昨日きのう、駅えきで先生せんせいに会あってさ。」「へえ、それで?」

"kinou, eki de sensei ni atte sa." "hee, sorede?"

"So yesterday I ran into the teacher at the station." "Huh, and then?" casual

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and so — the result or consequence that followed

  1. 財布さいふを家いえに忘わすれちゃって。それで、走はしって取とりに戻もどったんだ。

    saifu o ie ni wasurechatte. sorede, hashitte tori ni modotta n da.

    I went and left my wallet at home. So I ran back to get it. casual

  2. 前まえの日ひから雨あめが続つづいていました。それで、グラウンドがぬかるんでいたんです。

    mae no hi kara ame ga tsuzuite imashita. sorede, guraundo ga nukarunde ita n desu.

    It had been raining since the day before. That's why the field was so muddy. neutral

  3. 引ひっ越こし先さきの近ちかくに大おおきな公園こうえんがあった。それで、犬いぬを飼かうことにした。

    hikkoshisaki no chikaku ni ookina kouen ga atta. sorede, inu o kau koto ni shita.

    There was a big park near the place we moved to. And so we decided to get a dog. neutral

so? and then? — asks for the rest of the story

  1. 「昨日きのう、駅えきで先生せんせいに会あってさ。」「へえ、それで?」

    "kinou, eki de sensei ni atte sa." "hee, sorede?"

    "So yesterday I ran into the teacher at the station." "Huh, and then?" casual

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