conjunction
as such; therefore; for that reason
Formal, literary conjunction used to introduce a logical consequence. Equivalent to modern したがって or それゆえに, but with a classical, written-register feel. Rare in everyday speech.
彼は証拠をすべて隠滅した。然るが故に、有罪は免れない。
He destroyed all the evidence. As such, he cannot escape conviction.
この書は古来より聖典とされてきた。しかるが故に、その解釈には細心の注意を要する。
This book has been regarded as sacred since ancient times. For that reason, its interpretation requires the utmost care.
Classical kanji spelling; primarily found in older or formal literary texts.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also literary and uncommon in modern writing.
Classical Japanese construction combining 然る (sikaru, 'to be so') + が (possessive/connective particle) + 故に (yueni, 'because of'). The phrase fossilized as a formal conjunction meaning 'for that reason'.