IntermediateJLPT N3 Grammar

You know; I tell you; sure (casual sentence-final)

Romaji: sa

Meaning & usage

You know; sure; I tell you | A sentence final particle used in highly informal speech by male speakers to express different degrees of assertion ranging from a light touch comment up to opposition or imposition.

Example sentences 13

  1. A: お前は車を買う金なんかないよな。B: いや、あるさ。

    A: You don't have money to buy a car with, do you? B: Sure I do.

  2. A: このスーツケース、持てるかな。B: 持てるさ。

    A: I wonder if I can carry this suitcase. B: I'm sure you can.

  3. A: この問題、君には けないと思うよ。B: こんなもの、易しいさ。

    A: I bet you can't solve this math problem. B: This is a cinch, you know.

  4. A: 今日の日本語のテストは難しいかな。B: いや、難しくないさ。

    A: I wonder if today's Japanese test is difficult. B: No, it's not difficult, I tell you.

  5. A:ニューヨークの一人歩きは危ないだろう。B: いや、大丈夫さ。

    A: Walking alone in New York City must be unsafe! B: No, it's safe, you know.

  6. A:僕は大学に行くのを諦めたよ。B: 何を言っているのさ。

    A: I've given up the idea of going to college, you know. B: What are you talking about?

  7. どうしてこんな簡単なことが分からないのさ。

    How come you don't understand such a simple thing?

  8. どうして酒を飲んじゃいけないのさ。

    How come I can't drink sake?

  9. 人生とはこんなものさ。

    Such is life, you know.

  10. 人生は長い旅のようなものさ。

    Life is something like a long journey.

  11. 仕事に失敗はつきものさ。

    Work and failure go together, you know.

  12. A:君は日本語、読めないよね。B:いや、読めるさ。

    A: You cannot read Japanese, right? B: Yeah, sure I can.

  13. A:就職出来るかな。B:出来るさ。

    A: I wonder if I can get a job. B: Sure you can.