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〜さ

N4
sa

-ness (turns an adjective into a noun of degree)

Formation

i-Adj stem + さ / na-Adj + さ

Chinese meanings

……的程度;……度

Chinese formation

い形容词词干/な形容词+さ

Chinese usage

将形容词转化为表示性质或程度的名词。

Chinese notes

いい变为よさ;常用于高さ、長さ等。

Examples

  • この橋はしの長ながさはどのくらいですか。
    How long is this bridge?
    这座桥有多长?
  • 山やまの上うえの寒さむさにびっくりした。
    I was surprised by how cold it was at the top of the mountain.
    我被山顶的寒冷吓了一跳。
  • この仕し事ごとの大たい変へんさは、やってみないと分わからない。
    You can't understand how tough this job is until you try it.
    这份工作有多辛苦,不做做看就不知道。

Notes

いい becomes よさ. Common for measurements (高さ, 重さ, 大きさ, 長さ).

#nominalization#degree

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('sa');
{
  "id": "sa",
  "pattern": "〜さ",
  "romaji": "sa",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "-ness (turns an adjective into a noun of degree)",
  "formation": "i-Adj stem + さ / na-Adj + さ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "この橋の長さはどのくらいですか。",
      "furigana": "この{橋|はし}の{長|なが}さはどのくらいですか。",
      "en": "How long is this bridge?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "山の上の寒さにびっくりした。",
      "furigana": "{山|やま}の{上|うえ}の{寒|さむ}さにびっくりした。",
      "en": "I was surprised by how cold it was at the top of the mountain."
    },
    {
      "ja": "この仕事の大変さは、やってみないと分からない。",
      "furigana": "この{仕事|しごと}の{大変|たいへん}さは、やってみないと{分|わ}からない。",
      "en": "You can't understand how tough this job is until you try it."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "nominalization",
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "いい becomes よさ. Common for measurements (高さ, 重さ, 大きさ, 長さ).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "ea051baedfe452723f56e667a1d7fb755523ab7537bf4b8f4c9c4ab6d49defa4",
    "meanings": [
      "……的程度",
      "……度"
    ],
    "formation": "い形容词词干/な形容词+さ",
    "explanation": "将形容词转化为表示性质或程度的名词。",
    "notes": "いい变为よさ;常用于高さ、長さ等。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "この橋の長さはどのくらいですか。",
        "zh": "这座桥有多长?"
      },
      {
        "ja": "山の上の寒さにびっくりした。",
        "zh": "我被山顶的寒冷吓了一跳。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "この仕事の大変さは、やってみないと分からない。",
        "zh": "这份工作有多辛苦,不做做看就不知道。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#sa",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "5b56abf94d12bdf31b4ba8d1b3d9cb4310714fc54088f6f3b779f755574c2043"
  }
}