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流石

遉

Reading

Kana: さすが
Romaji: sasuga
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-na
adv
adj-no
1

as one would expect

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

still; all the same

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

even... (e.g. "even a genius...")

Note: as さすがの〜も
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

流
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit
石
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
遉
Readings: テイ、 うかが.う、 さすが
Meaning: as might be expected

Example Sentences

さすが、彼(かれ)は期待(きたい)を裏切(うらぎ)らないね。
➥That's just what one would expect of him.
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本当(ほんとう)の事(こと)を言(い)ったとはさすがに勇気(ゆうき)がある。
➥You were courageous to tell the truth.
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年(とし)の功(こう)というのか、彼(かれ)の意見(いけん)はさすがに一(いち)日(にち)の長(なが)いがあるね。
➥Maybe it's his age but his opinions seem a little more grounded in experience than everyone else's.
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彼(かれ)はさすが大学(だいがく)に行(い)っただけのことはある。
➥He did not go to college for nothing.
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さすがだね。君(きみ)ならやってくれると思(おも)っていたよ。
➥Excellent! It's just like you to come through like that.
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さすが、お嬢様(じょうさま)。自由(じゆう)奔放(ほんぽう)な生活(せいかつ)をしていたわけじゃないんだ。
➥Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.
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