so; therefore; for that reason
Dated conjunction meaning 'so' or 'therefore'. Used in formal or literary contexts; in modern Japanese, だから or それで is more common.
if so; if that is the case; in that case
Dated conjunction meaning 'if so' or 'in that case'. Often used in hypothetical or conditional statements; modern equivalents include それなら or そうであれば.
He is an honest person. Therefore, this story is probably true.
It might rain tomorrow. If so, the excursion will be canceled.
Rare kanji form; may appear in older texts.
Rare kanji form; may appear in older texts.
A fossilized conditional expression formed from 然 “so; that being so” and すれば, the conditional form of する.