即ち (すなわち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

即ち (すなわち) means that is / namely / i.e..

See example sentences below.

即ち at a glance

即ち

すなわちsunawachi

N1conjunction

that is / namely / i.e.

即ちすなわちsunawachiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

that is / namely / i.e.

Example 1

彼は社長、即ち会社のトップです。

Translation

He is the president, that is, the head of the company.

Example 2

結果は失敗、即ち計画の見直しが必要です。

Translation

The result is failure, namely, the plan needs revision.