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偖

さて

well; now; now then (marking a shift to the next topic)

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Examples

  1. 偖、次の話題に移ることにしよう。

    さて、つぎのわだいにうつることにしよう。

    Well then, let's move on to the next subject.

  2. 偖、そろそろ帰ろうか。

    さて、そろそろかえろうか。

    Right, shall we head home soon?

  3. 偖、ここまでが前置きです。

    さて、ここまでがまえおきです。

    Now then, that was the introduction.

  4. 偖、お問い合わせの件につきましてご回答申し上げます。

    さて、おといあわせのけんにつきましてごかいとうもうしあげます。

    Now, allow me to reply regarding the matter you inquired about.

Common patterns

偖、
well then, (topic shift)
偖おき
be that as it may; leaving that aside
偖は
and so; well now (literary)

Memory tip

In practice always written in kana as さて; 偖 is an old ateji you will only meet in classical or decorative text. Sentence-initial さて pivots to a new topic, and in business letters it marks the move from greetings to the actual point.

Kanji in this word

  • 偖Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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