そこで②

About

そこで is a conjunction that is mainly used in written scenarios, and has two main usages:

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  ① "Therefore/as such/so"

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  ② "Then/at that time/at that point".

This entry concerns usage ②.

For usage ②, そこで marks the place in time between when X event is completed, and Y action starts happening.

Common translations of this usage are "at that point", "that's when", or "then".

E.g. 私わたしが手てを挙あげたら、そこで電気でんきをつけてください。 "When I raise my hand, (at that point) please turn on the light."

E.g. お母かあさんが急きゅうに静しずかになって、そこでお父とうさんが言いっていたことが本当ほんとうだと分わかった。 "Mom suddenly went quiet, and that's when I realized what dad was saying was true."

Summary

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  そこで is a conjunction that is mainly used in written scenarios

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  そこで has two main usages: ① "Therefore/as such/so", ② "Then/at that time/at that point"

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  For usage ②, そこで marks the place in time between when X event is completed, and Y action starts happening

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  For usage ②, そこで has common translations, "at that point", "that's when", or "then"