さも

Meaning & usage

Truly; really; as if; so; that way; like that | An adverb meaning “truly,” used when describing the way someone’s action or behaviour appears.

Example sentences 11

1. あの「自分はさもワインの通ですよ」って感じの戸田の話し方はまったく嫌みだ。

   Toda's way of talking (literally: That way Toda has of talking), as if he knew everything about wine, is truly offensive.

2. そのプログラムは、操作説明書を見るとさも簡単に使えそうに書いてあるが、本当にそうなのだろうか?

   When I read the operation manual, it sounds like the program is really easy to use, but I wonder if that's really true.

3. 今すぐ病院に連れて行こう。さもないと手遅れになる。

   Let's take him to the hospital right now. If we don't, it's going to be too late.

4. 係員はさも面倒くさそうに私の苦情を聞いていた。

   The person in charge listened to my complaint with an expression that revealed it was truly bothersome.

5. 古田はさも自分一人が苦労したように言っているが、実は彼は文句を言うばかりで何もしなかったのだ。

   Furuta talks as if he suffered alone, but the truth of the matter is that he just complained and didn't do any work.

6. 子供たちはさも退屈そうな顔をして授業を聞いている。

   The children are listening to the lecture looking really bored.

7. 川村はいつもその話をさも自分自身の体験みたいに話しているが、本当はそれは私が彼に話したことなのだ。

   Kawamura always tells that story as if it were his own experience, but actually I told it to him.

8. 彼女はさも忙しそうにしているが、本当は大した仕事なんかないのだ。

   She acts as if she were truly busy, but really she doesn't have anything significant to work on.

9. 浩二こうじは冷めたコーヒーをさもまずそうに飲んだ。

   Koji drank the cold coffee with a look that showed how bad it tasted.

10. 男はさも親しげに私に近寄ってきた。

    The man approached me as if he knew me very well.

11. 部長はさも当然のごとく私に日曜出勤を命じた。

    The division chief ordered me to come to the office on Sunday as if it were a matter of course.