そういうことか

話を聞いて、そういうことかと思った。
When I heard the story, I thought, “Now I get it.”
「今日は休みだったのか。そういうことか」
“Oh, today was a holiday. That explains it.”
説明を読んで、やっとそういうことかと分かった。
After reading the explanation, I finally thought, “Now I get it.”
「先に予約が必要なんだ」「そういうことか」
“You need to book first.” “Ah, that explains it.”
「鍵は机の下だよ」「そういうことか」
“The key is under the desk.” “Oh, I see.”

Similar words

なるほど

そうか

分かった

「鍵は机の下だよ」「そういうことか」
“The key is under the desk.” “Oh, I see.”
話を聞いて、そういうことかと思った。
When I heard the story, I thought, “Now I get it.”
「先に予約が必要なんだ」「そういうことか」
“You need to book first.” “Ah, that explains it.”
説明を読んで、やっとそういうことかと分かった。
After reading the explanation, I finally thought, “Now I get it.”
「今日は休みだったのか。そういうことか」
“Oh, today was a holiday. That explains it.”

なるほど

そうか

分かった

そういうこと points to “that kind of matter,” and か marks the moment of realization.

What does そういうことか mean?

A reaction when an explanation suddenly makes sense.

How do you read そういうことか?

It is read そういうことか, written sō iu koto ka.

When would you use そういうことか?

Use it as an informal response when previously puzzling information clicks into place.

How is そういうことか different from なるほど?

なるほど can acknowledge an explanation in a more neutral way; this often marks a sudden realization about a specific situation.

How does そういうことか change in a sentence?

It is a fixed casual response and does not inflect; a polite alternative is そういうことですね.

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