Dated literary conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'so'. Used in formal or old-fashioned writing; in modern Japanese, だから or それゆえ is more common.
well, then ...
Dated conjunction used when changing the topic or moving a conversation forward. Similar to modern さて or では.
Well then, let's move on to the next topic.
that's right; indeed; absolutely
Dated interjection expressing strong agreement. Equivalent to modern その通り or まったく.
... on earth?
Archaic conjunction indicating surprise or rhetorical questioning. Rare even in classical texts; often part of set expressions.
What on earth could be the reason?
Therefore, this issue must be handled with care.
"What he says is reasonable." "Indeed."
Archaic kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
From さり, the classical verb meaning “to be so,” in its irrealis form さら, followed by the conditional particle ば: “if that is so.” It developed conjunctive senses such as “therefore” and “well then.”