Illustration: At a neighborhood fishing pond, one friend animatedly holds their hands far apart to describe an impressive catch. The listening friend turns toward them with one eyebrow raised, head tilted, and an open palm held halfway upward in a questioning response.

JLPT N5interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

そう

sou

really?, is that so?

Questioning intonation can express doubt. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. そうか？

    Really?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. そうなの？

    Is that so?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. そうなのかな？

    I wonder if it’s true.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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