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そんでもって

also: それでもって · そいでもって

Common word

Meanings

1

conjunction

and so; and then; because of that; in addition

colloquial

Colloquial conjunction used in casual speech to connect clauses, similar to それで but more informal. Often implies a natural consequence or additional action.

See also: それで

昨日きのうは雨あめだった。そんでもって、今日きょうも雨あめだ。
It rained yesterday. And so, it's raining again today.
彼かれは遅ち刻こくした。そんでもって、言いい訳わけもしなかった。
He was late. And then he didn't even apologize.

Written forms

それでもって
Less contracted variant; closer to the formal それで.
そいでもって
Rare colloquial variant; may be encountered in some dialects or casual speech.

Similar words

それで
Standard conjunction meaning 'and so' or 'because of that'. そんでもって is a more colloquial, emphatic variant.
そして
Simple 'and then' or 'and'. そんでもって carries a stronger sense of consequence or addition, and is more casual.

Etymology

Colloquial contraction of それでもって, itself from それで ('and so') + もって (emphatic particle). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed in casual speech.