How to Say ‘Well then,’ in Japanese
では、
de wa
[deh wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [では、] is a soft transition phrase—use it to start the next topic without sounding abrupt.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Interviewers use [では、] to guide the flow: “Well then, let’s move on to…”.
Phrase Breakdown
で
de
[deh]
Then / well then (part of では)
で combines with は to make では, used to move the conversation forward: “Well then,”.
では、自己紹介を始めます。
Well then, I’ll start my self-introduction.
は
wa
[wah]
(topic marker; in では pronounced “wa”)
In では, は is pronounced “wa.” The phrase では is a transition used in formal talk.
では、次の質問です。
Well then, the next question.
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