Sa
さ (Sa) is a Japanese suffix meaning “-ness, indicates assertion, come, come now”.
Meanings
- suffix-nessnominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition
- particleindicates assertionsentence end, mainly masc.
- interjectioncome; come now
Examples
猛烈な暑さだ。
The heat is intense.
氷は２インチの厚さだ。
The ice is two inches thick.
母は夏の暑さが嫌いです。
My mother doesn't like the heat of summer.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).