-ness (nominalising suffix for adjectives)

Romaji: sa

Meaning & usage

-ness; -ly | A suffix that makes a noun out of an adjective by attaching it to the stem of an Adj (い) or much less frequently to the stem of an Adj (な)

Example sentences 4

  1. このうちの広さはちょうどいい・いいです。

    This size of this house is just right.

  2. アメリカのよさはパイオニア・スピリットでしょう。

    One of America's good qualities is perhaps its pioneering spirit.

  3. 富士山の高さはどのぐらいですか。

    What is the approximate height of Mt. Fuji?

  4. 日本語の難しさがよく分かりました。

    I'm now well aware of the difficulty of Japanese.