接続・理由N5
〜て・〜で（接続）
and / then (conjunction)
Structure
V-て形 / Adj-くて / N-で + 後句
Explanation
Connects two actions or states. V-て form / Adj-くて / N-で joins clauses. Can express: ① sequence; ② parallel; ③ reason; ④ means.
Examples
朝ご飯を食べて、学校へ行きます。
I eat breakfast and then go to school.
この部屋は広くて、明るいです。
This room is spacious and bright.
Note
て-form is one of the most common connectors. V-て+V = do A then B. Adj-くて = both A and B. N-で = is A and B.