さては

conjunction

and also; besides; on top of that

Adds an additional point, often with a nuance of 'and what's more' or 'and to make matters worse'. Used in informal speech and writing.

• 彼かれは遅ち刻こくした。さては、宿しゅく題だいも忘わすれてきた。

  He was late. And on top of that, he forgot his homework.

interjection

so (I take it that...); so then; then...

Used when the speaker realizes or infers something, often with a tone of suspicion or sudden understanding. Common in spoken Japanese.

• さては、またサボったな。

  So, you skipped out again, didn't you?

• さては、君きみが犯はん人にんだな。

  So then, you're the culprit.

conjunction

in that case; if so

Archaic conjunction meaning 'if that is the case' or 'then'. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by それなら or だったら.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「さては」を「それならば」の意い味みで使つかうことがある。

  In classical Japanese, さては can be used to mean 'if so' or 'in that case'.