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JLPT N4expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

そうか

souka

I see, oh

A casual response when you realize or understand something. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. そうか、その手てがあったか!

    Of course! How didn’t I think of this?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. そうか。まあどうでもいいが。一応聞いちおうきいただけで。

    I see. Well, it doesn’t really matter. I was just asking.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. そうか,今いまの時間帯じかんたいまともな欧米おうべいの人ひとは眠ねむっているから全然返信ぜんぜんへんしんが来こないんだな。明日あしたまで待まってみよう。

    Oh, right. At this hour, any normal person in Europe or North America is asleep, so I’m not getting any replies. I’ll wait until tomorrow.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

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