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.
He destroyed all the evidence. As such, he cannot escape conviction.
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'.