not so much; not so often; not particularly
Used with a negative sentence to mean 'not so much/often/long/many' or 'not particularly'. The exact meaning depends on context.
I don't go to the movies so often these days.
oh, yes!; that's it!; I remember!
Exclamation used when suddenly recalling something or realizing something you had forgotten.
Oh, yes! There's a meeting tomorrow.
Used to strongly agree with or affirm what someone else has said.
This shop isn't particularly cheap.
"This plan is difficult, isn't it?" "That's right, it's really tough."
Rarely used kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
Reduplication of そう (so, like that). The adverb sense developed from the idea of 'in that way' combined with a negative, and the interjection senses from emphatic repetition.