つまり（つまり）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 3)
Meaning: in other words
Example sentences
- 彼は来ない。つまり、一人で行くしかない。 — He's not coming. In other words, I have no choice but to go alone.
- つまり、あなたも賛成ということですね。 — So in other words, you're in favor too, right?
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