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そういう (souiu) Japanese meaning: such | Kotomora
そういう also: そうゆう · そーゆー · そーいう
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よく
ある
よ
。
That kind of thing happens often.
I don't want to associate with people like that.
For that reason, I'll take the day off today.
Usage patterns そういう 〈 事こと 〉 that kind of thing/situation
I've heard that kind of thing before.
そういう 〈 人ひと 〉 that type of person
He's not that kind of person.
そういう 〈 物もの 〉 that sort of thing/item
Where do they sell that kind of thing?
Kanji 然 sort of thing, so, if so Related words そういう and そう言った both mean "that kind of," but そういう is the common everyday form while そう言った sounds slightly more formal or literary.
そのよう and そういう both mean 'that kind of' referring to something previously mentioned, but そういう is more common and less formal in everyday conversation.
Don't confuse with· 6 こんな points to something close to the speaker ('this kind of'), while そういう points to something already mentioned or near the listener ('that kind of').
あんな refers to something distant from both speaker and listener, whereas そういう ties back to something previously stated in the conversation.
どういう is the question form ('what kind of'), while そういう is the answer or reference form ('that kind of').
Show 3 more Written forms そう言う
然う言う
rarely-used kanji form
Etymology Derived from the adverb そう (so, like that) and the verb 言う (to say), literally 'saying so'. The kana spelling is standard; the kanji form is rarely used.
こういう
こういう points to something near the speaker or just mentioned by the speaker, while そういう points to something near the listener or just mentioned by the listener.
そう言う is an ordinary verb phrase meaning 'to say so/that', while そう言えば is a fixed discourse expression meaning 'now that you mention it'.
そういう refers to something near the listener or just mentioned ('that sort of'), whereas ああいう refers to something more remote from both speakers.
irregular kana usage
Colloquial variant with irregular kana usage; common in casual speech.
