さ

Meanings

1. Suffix -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
2. Particle indicates assertion (at sentence end; mainly masculine)
3. Interjection come (on); come now; come along; here (used to urge or encourage others) See also: さあ.
4. Particle, Interjection er; um; well; now; you see ...
5. Particle indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust; indicates retort (after an interrogative, esp. as の～; at sentence end)
6. indicates hearsay or rumor (as（と／って）～; at sentence end) See also: とさ.
7. hey; yo (rough way of calling out to someone)
8. used as a stand-in for various particles to mimic dialectal speech (used by non-speakers of a dialect)
9. partial equivalent of the "ni" and "he" particles in standard Japanese See also: 荷 (に). See also: 荷 (に). See also: 荷 (に). See also: へ.

Example sentences

• 自分のかっこ良さをわざと隠すということ？
  You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
• 「なぜ行かないの」「行きたくないからさ」
  "Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
• 人生の後半というのは、ただ前半に会得した習慣だけで成り立っているのさ。
  The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
• 君は彼女の無邪気さに付け込んではいけない。
  You must not take advantage of her innocence.
• 君は行動に慎重さを欠いていた。
  You were careless in your action.

Common phrases

• 馬鹿さ加減 (ばかさかげん) extent of (one's) foolishness

Words containing さ

• 高さ (たかさ) height
• 長さ (ながさ) length
• 大きさ (おおきさ) size

And 157 more.

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