GrammarJLPT N5
and then
Conjunction

Definitions

  1. 1. and
  2. 2. and then
This conjunction means "and then" or "and" and is used to connect sentences or events that follow one after another. It is typically placed at the beginning of a new sentence to show that the next event or idea follows from the previous one. It is more formal than some other connectives and is common in written language and structured speech.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'll eat. And then, drink.

Sentence 1

He got angry, and then he walked out.

Sentence 2

She didn't come, and there's been no word from her either.

Sentence 3

Let's stop for now and pick it up tomorrow.

Sentence 4

I said "Wait, right now?" and then laughed a little.

Sentence 5

I laughed, and then I cried.