Conjunction
that is (to say); namely; i.e.; or
Usually written using kana alone
彼は非常に知識のある人、すなわち生き字引である。He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary. precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less
Usually written using kana alone
if one does ..., then; in that case; then
Usually written using kana aloneas ...ば～; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence
so; accordingly; thereupon; then
Usually written using kana alone
Also written 則ち【すなわち】、乃ち【すなわち】