そうした

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Common word

Meanings

expression, pre-noun adjectival

such; that kind of

usually written using kana alone

Pre-noun adjectival used to refer back to a previously mentioned type or situation. Functions like 'such' or 'that kind of' in English.

そうした問もん題だいは初はじめて聞ききました。
This is the first time I've heard of such a problem.
そうした理り由ゆうで、彼かれは辞じ職しょくした。
For that kind of reason, he resigned.

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Kanji

然sort of thing, so, if so

Related words

そんなN4
そんな is more colloquial and often carries emotional force ('such a thing!'), while そうした is a neutral, descriptive way to refer back to a previously mentioned type.
そういった
そういった is used similarly to list or refer back to a category of things and sounds slightly more formal, while そうした is a bit more literary/written in feel.

Don't confuse with

こうした
こうした points to something near the speaker or about to be mentioned ('this kind of'), whereas そうした points to something already mentioned or associated with the listener ('that kind of').

Etymology

Derived from the adverb そう (so, like that) combined with the past tense of する (to do), literally 'done like that', functioning as a pre-noun adjectival.