〜さ
N4sa
-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
- この橋の長さはどのくらいですか。How long is this bridge?这座桥有多长?
- 山の上の寒さにびっくりした。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。
- この仕事の大変さは、やってみないと分からない。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
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}