そうそう

Reduplication of そう.

• (Tokyo) そーそー [sòósóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• (Tokyo) そ​ーそー [sóꜜòsòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːso̞ː]

そうそう • (sōsō) ^{←さうさう (sausau)?}

1. (chiefly in the negative) so much; so often; so long; particularly; especially

   Synonyms: そんなに, それほど

   そんな<ruby>人<rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はそうそういないだろう。

   Sonna hito wa sōsō inai darō.

   A person like them is not so common.

   そうそう<ruby>彼<rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby>頼<rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>むわけにもいかない。

   Sōsō kare ni tanomu wake ni mo ikanai.

   I can't ask him so often.

Reduplication of そう.

• (Tokyo) そ​ーそー [sóꜜòsòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːso̞ː]

そうそう • (sōsō) ^{←さうさう (sausau)?}

1. Used when something comes to mind: to recall

   そうそう、<ruby>去<rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby>年<rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby>今<rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby>頃<rp>(</rp><rt>ごろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だったなあ。

   Sōsō, kyonen no imagoro datta nā.

   Now I remember, it was about this time last year.

2. Used to express agreement: yeah, of course

   そうそう、その<ruby>通<rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>りです。

   Sōsō, sonotōridesu.

   Yeah, that make sense.

(The following entries are uncreated: 双双, 琮琤, 颼颼.)