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JLPT N3expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

そういえば

sou ieba

come to think of it

Example sentences

  1. そういえば、確たしかに太郎たろうを見みかけました。

    Come to think of it, I did see Taro.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. そう言いえばそうだ。

    Now that you say it, I think you’re right.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. そう言いえば買かい物ものもしたいな。

    Come to that, I’d like to do some shopping too.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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