ざま

Also written ザマ, 様, 態

Meanings

1. Noun mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight
2. Suffix -ways; -wards (indicates direction)
3. in the act of ...; just as one is ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
4. manner of ...; way of ... (after the -masu stem of a verb) See also: 様 (さま).

Example sentences

• ざまあ見ろ。
  That serves you right.
• ざまあみやがれ。
  That serves you right.
• 振り向きざまにラリアットを食らった。
  As soon as he turned around, he got hit by a clothesline.
• 何てざまだ。
  What a mess!
• このざまはどうしたんだ。
  How did you get into this mess?

Common phrases

• 振り向きざま (ふりむきざま) the moment one turns around

Words containing ざま

• ざまを見ろ (ざまをみろ) serves you right!
• ざまみろ serves you right!
• すれ違いざま (すれちがいざま) while passing each other

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists