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GrammarJLPT N3

namely

Conjunction

Definitions

1. that is (to say)
2. namely
3. precisely
4. (and) then

This conjunction or adverb is used to mean "that is," "in other words," or "namely." It introduces a clarification or restatement of something just said, and is most common in formal writing and speeches.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

That choice is, in other words, an act of choosing your future.

Sentence 2

This result means, in short, that we succeeded.

Sentence 3

We're out of time — that means we need to move now.

Sentence 4

"In other words, here's the answer," said the teacher.

Sentence 5

Running away now means buying yourself a lifetime of regret.