Breakdown of sono kotoba o netto de kensakushitara, wakariyasui setsumei no rinku ga mitsukatta.
Questions & Answers about sono kotoba o netto de kensakushitara, wakariyasui setsumei no rinku ga mitsukatta.
その means that and points to a specific word already mentioned or understood from context.
So その言葉 means that word.
Japanese often uses:
- この = this ... near the speaker
- その = that ... near the listener or already mentioned
- あの = that ... over there / farther away
In this sentence, その helps identify which word was searched.
The particle で often marks the place, method, or means by which something is done.
Here, ネットで means on the internet or using the internet.
So:
- ネットで検索した = searched on the internet
This で is not marking location in the sense of simple existence; it marks the medium/tool used for the action.
