それと

JLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Connects clauses or items, adding information or continuing a thought. Similar to それから or そして, but often implies a slight pause or shift. The gloss 'even so' is a possible contextual interpretation, not a core meaning.

Grammar

それとoh, and; one more thingN3

Kanji

其that

Related words

それからN5
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.
そしてN5
そして is a neutral, general-purpose 'and' connector, whereas それと is less frequent and sounds a bit more deliberate when tacking on an extra remark.

Don't confuse with

それともN3
それとも looks and sounds almost identical to それと but means 'or' (presenting alternatives), while それと means 'and also' (adding information).

Word family

それともN3
or; or else
それとなくN1
indirectly; obliquely; in a roundabout way
それとなしに
indirectly; hinting at; without saying directly

Etymology

Compound of それ (that) and と (and/with). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it functions as a conjunction derived from the combination of these elements.