そこで: meaning and usage

How to form it

• sentence+。そこで、+sentence

How it is used

Introduces a measure or action taken in response to the situation just described: 'so, therefore (we did…)'. What follows is usually a deliberate step or proposal, unlike plain cause and effect with 「だから」 or 「それで」.

Examples

1. 新商品のアイスが発売されます。 そこでキャンペーンを行う予定です。

   A new ice cream (product) will be released. Accordingly, we plan to launch a campaign.

2. 駅までの道が分からなかった。そこで、近くの人に聞いた。

   I didn't know the way to the station, so I asked someone nearby.

3. 最近、図書館が込んでいる。そこで、夜九時まで開けることにした。

   The library has been crowded lately, so it was decided to stay open until 9 p.m.