それな
sore na
The English phrase 'ikr' can be translated into Japanese as それな (sore na).
それな is used as a standalone reaction to validate a speaker's opinion or a shared observation. It functions as a way to express strong agreement with a statement someone else has made.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 'sore' (that) and the particle 'na' used for emphasis or seeking agreement.
Which one should you use?
While それな is a slangy way to say 'ikr', そうですね is the appropriate polite way to express agreement in formal situations. Other variations include the informal そうだよね, which means 'Yeah, I know, right?' and the formal そうですよね, which means 'Yes, I know, right?'
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
それな is highly colloquial and should only be used with friends or peers in casual settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
よね is an addition used to seek agreement or confirm a shared feeling.
How do you pronounce it?
sore na
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word それ in this phrase acts as a deictic expression, treating the previous speaker's idea as if it were a physical object sitting between the two people.
- The phrase それな is an example of aizuchi, which are rhythmic conversational inserts used to signal that the listener is actively engaged and processing the information.
- Adding a long vowel mark to create それなー in text is used specifically to mimic a trailing, empathetic tone of voice in a digital chat.
Examples in context
- そうですよね。Right, I know.
- うん、分かるわ。Yeah, I understand.
- その通りだよね。Exactly, I know, right?
- 本当にそうだよね。It's really true, I know, right?
- それな。Sore na.I know, right?
- あ、それな！A, sore na!Oh, totally!
- それな、本当に大変だよね。Sore na, hontou ni taihen da yo ne.Ikr, it really is tough.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a difficult exam.
- 陽太 Yota今回のテスト、難しすぎたよね。Konkai no tesuto, muzukashisugita yo ne.This exam was way too hard, wasn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariそれな！全然解けなかった。Sore na! Zenzen tokenakatta.Ikr! I couldn't solve anything at all.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵もそう思った？Himari mo sou omotta?Did you think so too, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、本当にびっくりしたよ。Un, hontou ni bikkuri shita yo.Yeah, it really surprised me.
