What does すなわち mean?
すなわち is a Japanese conjunction meaning “namely” or “that is (formal)” in English. It is written as すなわち in hiragana, and sunawachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
日本の首都、すなわち東京は人口が多い。
Japan's capital, namely Tokyo, has a large population.
練習すること、すなわち上達への近道だ。
Practising is, in other words, the short cut to getting better.