No. 1,963 in Japanese
じゃあ
"じゃあ" means "well then," "in that case," or "so."
In a sentence
じゃあ、一緒に行きましょうか！
Then, shall we go together?
Here, 'じゃあ' is used as a transition expression meaning 'then', commonly used in conversations to suggest a response or next action.
じゃあ、何が問題なの？
So, what is the problem?
In this sentence, 'じゃあ' serves to react to a preceding statement, leading into a question about the identified issue.
じゃあね、また会おう！
See you, let's meet again!
Here, 'じゃあ' is used in a conversational goodbye expression, aligned with 'ね' to create a friendly tone.
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