Word details

さすが

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さすが.

Dictionary

Entry

《さすが》流石遉有繋AdverbUsually kanaFreq #900
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

Examples
さすが、お嬢様。自由奔放な生活をしていたわけじゃないんだ。
Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.
2

Usu. as 〜に

still; all the same; after all

3

As さすがの...も

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

流

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokesFrequency 280JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リュウル

Kun

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Nanori

なながれめぐる
石

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわしせっくと
遉

as might be expected

11 strokes

On

テイ

Kun

うかが.うさすが
有

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

6 strokesFrequency 282JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ユウウ

Kun

あ.る

Nanori

ああらありあるくになおゆ
繋

tie, fasten, chain, tether, connect

19 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

つな.ぐかか.るか.ける

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