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N2 Lesson 8: 21/22

流石(さすが)as one would expect, only natural, that is just like..., even

Structure

さすが + ()+ Phrase
さすが + ()+ Noun

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About さすが

さすが, also often appearing in the kanji form 流石(さすが), is an adverb that indicates the speaker's feeling of being impressed that something has lived up to its reputation, or what was expected of it. In English, this comes across as 'as expected of (A)', or 'that is just like (A)'.

As 流石(さすが) is an adverb, it may appear at the beginning of phrases (either with or without に), or directly preceded a noun when の is used.

Caution

Although uncommon, さすが may occasionally have a negative connotation. In these cases, it is similar to 'even' in English. This use of さすが implies that 'as one had though, even (A) couldn't (B)', and similar nuances.

  • さすが田中(たなか)くん!発注(はっちゅう)ミスの天才(てんさい)だね!
    As expected, Tanaka-kun! You are a genius at making order errors!

Fun-fact

The kanji structure of 流石(さすが) is a type of kanji use known as 借字(しゃくじ) in Japanese. This basically means 'borrowed symbol', and indicates that the meaning of the kanji is not related to the meaning of the word at all.

Examples

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    いいカーブだ。流石(さすが)ダルビッシュ。

    What a nice curveball. That's just like Darvish.

    流石(さすが)()いすぎたな。椅子(いす)から()てない。

    As expected, I ate too much. I can't get up from a chair.

    こんなおめでたい(せき)に、流石(さすが)あの格好(かっこう)はない。

    As one would expect, that is not suitable for this highly auspicious seat.

    一流(いちりゅう)のオーケストラの演奏(えんそう)流石(さすが)ですね。

    The performance was as would be expected from a first rate orchestra.

    流石(さすが)(おと)(もの)(おお)すぎる。注意(ちゅうい)しないと。

    As one would expect, you lose too many things. You need to be careful.

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        Just dropping this there here in case other people encounter it.

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