Adverb (Intermediate ㊥ 538)
An adverb that is used to summarise or rephrase what has been mentioned/stated in the preceding context.
Equivalent: That is (to say); namely; in short; to sum up; in other words; after all; that means
| (i) Sentence 1 (Sentence2…) | つまり Sentence Noun | |
| 金がない。つまり、貧乏なんです。 | I don’t have money. In other words, I’m poor | |
| (ii) Noun Phrase | つまり Noun/Noun Phrase | |
| 母の姉の子供、つまり、私のいとこ | The child of my mother’s older sister, my cousin, that is |
