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And so, we're lost with それで

Grammar Explanation: The reason or result with それで

Manga panel from ちいさな森のオオカミちゃん showing example of And so, we're lost with それで.
ちいさな森のオオカミちゃん » Volume 1 » Page 109

Wolf and her friends travel through the forest, seeking the location Turtle recommended to them. After going in circles for a bit, Wolf spots Owl and Horned Owl.

オオカミ:
「それで…　道(みち)に迷(まよ)っちゃって…」
“And then, we got lost...”

Key Points

  1. それで connects the prior situation to the result

    • Wolf is explaining how things developed after following the earlier directions.

    • In this context それで is close to “and then” or “so”, leading into the result that they got lost.

  2. 道(みち)に迷(まよ)う means to lose one’s way

    • The literal pieces are 「道(みち)に」 plus 「迷(まよ)う」, but the phrase means “to get lost”.

    • The destination or correct route is not named because the focus is the failed navigation.

  3. 迷(まよ)っちゃって trails off with embarrassment

    • 〜ちゃって is a casual contraction of 〜てしまって, often adding a sense that something unfortunate happened.

    • The final て leaves the explanation hanging, as if Wolf is sheepishly offering the problem rather than finishing a full sentence.