JLPT N4 Grammar (sa)

Meaning

-ness​ ; nominalizer for adjective

How to use

な-adjective
い-adjective +
sa さ さ jlpt n4 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (sa). Meaning: -ness​ ; nominalizer for adjectives.

Adding さ after an adjective it turns it into a Noun.

It is very similar to English words ending in -ess, for example:

やさしい (yasashii) “nice / kind”

やさしさ (yasashisa) “nice-ness / kindness”

さ (sa) is also often used for something measurable, for example:

長い (nagai) “long”

長さ (nagasa) “length”

This can be used as .


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Example #1

せのたかさはどれぐらいですか?
se no takasa wa dore gurai desu ka?
How tall are you?
Example #2

わたしは、ワサビのからさがだいすきです。
watashi wa, wasabi no karasa ga daisuki desu.
I love the spiciness of wasabi.
Example #3

このいけのふかさはどのぐらいですか?
kono ike no fukasa wa dore gurai desu ka?
How deep is this pond?
Example #4

あたらしいはしのながさは3,911メートルです。
atarashii hashi no nagasa wa 3,911 meetoru desu.
The length of the new bridge is 3,911 meters.
Example #5

かのじょのへやのひろさはたたみで6じょうくらいです。
kanojo no heya no hirosa wa tatami de 6 jou kurai desu.
The space of her room is about 6 tatami mats (unit of measurement for Japanese rooms).
Example #6

このりょうりのおいしさをみなさんにしょうかいしたいです。
kono ryouri no oishisa o minasan ni shoukai shitai desu.
I want to introduce to everyone the deliciousness of this food.
Example #7

かれのおもしろさがだいすきです。
kare no omoshirosa ga daisuki desu.
I love how interesting he is (his interesting-ness literally).
Example #8

おおきさはちがうけどしつはおなじですよ。
ookisa wa chigau kedo shitsu ga onaji desu yo.
The size is different, but the quality is the same.

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