so

IPA(Pronunciation)

/səʊ/

Conjunction

form-of reduced archaic

Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that. / With the result that; for that reason; therefore. / Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.

Japanese Meaning

（‘so that’の短縮形として用いられ、目的を示す）～するために / その結果として、あるいはその理由により、ゆえに、だから / 会話や出来事と次の質問などをつなぐ接続詞として用いられる（それで、というわけで）

What is this buttons?

I left early so I could catch the first train.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

始発の電車に間に合うように早めに家を出ました。

Details

Sense（1）

Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.

Sense（2）

With the result that; for that reason; therefore.

Thinks I to myself, “Sol, you're run off your course again. This is a rich man's summer ‘cottage’[…].” So I started to back away again into the bushes. But I hadn't backed more'n a couple of yards when I see something so amazing that I couldn't help scooching down behind the bayberries and looking at it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation