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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

A common conjunction used to connect sequential events or actions in time, similar to 'and then' or 'after that'.

そしてN5
それから stresses a clear temporal sequence between two events, while そして is a more general connective meaning 'and' or 'and then' without that strong sense of pause-then-next-step.
その後あと
それから is casual and common in everyday speech, whereas その後 is more explicit and often used in formal or written contexts.
次つぎにN5
それから is casual and often implies a longer gap between events, while 次に is neutral and typical of formal instructions or ordered lists.
それとN3
それから is the more common connector for a sequential 'and then', while それと adds an extra point with a slight pause or shift in focus.
そうしてN5
それから emphasizes a following action happening after the previous one, while そうして simply links clauses sequentially without that strong 'after that' focus.

そこから
それから (and then, in time) is easily confused with そこから (from there, in place) because they sound alike but differ in meaning—one is temporal, the other spatial.

Compound of それ (that) and から (from), literally 'from that', which developed into a sequential conjunction.