Sasuga

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

流石 (Sasuga) is a Japanese adverb meaning “as one would expect, just as you'd expect (from), just like (someone), still”.

Meanings

  1. adverb, na-adjectiveas one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
  2. adverbstill; all the same; after allusu. as 〜に
  3. adverbeven ... (e.g. "even a genius")as さすがの...も

Examples

  • That's just what one would expect of him.

  • He did not go to college for nothing.

  • Excellent! It's just like you to come through like that.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 流石

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