流石

遉

Reading

Kana: さすが

Romaji: sasuga

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.