そう — meaning in English

English meaning

• apparently adv According to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.
• appear verb To come into view; to become visible.
• elephant noun A very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
• right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
• seem verb To give the impression of being something; to appear to be.
• so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
• yeah particle An informal way of saying "yes."
• yep intj An informal way of saying yes.

Senses

そう is used for these senses in English:

• appear (intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
• elephant A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
• right Yes, that is correct; I agree.
• seem (copulative) To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.
• so Agreeing with actual facts or reality; true.
• so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
• so Very much.
• so Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.

apparently — full definition

1. adv According to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.
2. adv Clearly or obviously, based on what can be seen.

appear — full definition

1. verb To come into view; to become visible.
2. verb To seem or give the impression of being a certain way.
3. verb To perform or take part publicly, as in a show, court case, or event.

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