JLPT N4 Elementary
さ
Suffix indicating degree or ‘-ness’; casual particle implying assertion.
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さあ interjection
1 Suffix
"-ness" / "Level of..."
Transforms adjectives into nouns that quantify an objective degree or extent.
Example
この 山 の 高さ を 知って います か 。
Do you know the height of this mountain?
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2 Particle
"You know" / "Of course"
Marks a casual assertion, indicating the statement is obvious or matter-of-fact.
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