すなわち

that is, namely, e.g.

Also:precisely, (and) then

What does すなわち mean?

すなわち is a Japanese noun meaning that is, namely, e.g. in English. It can also be translated as precisely, (and) then depending on context. It is written as すなわち in hiragana, and sunawachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

すなわち彼はそれをしたくないのだ。

In other words, he doesn't want to do it.