Structure
さすが + (に)+ Phrase
さすが + (の)+ Noun
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About さすが
さすが, also often appearing in the kanji form 流石, is an adverb that indicates the speaker's feeling of being impressed that something has lived up to its reputation, or what was expected of it. In English, this comes across as 'as expected of (A)', or 'that is just like (A)'.
As 流石 is an adverb, it may appear at the beginning of phrases (either with or without に), or directly preceded a noun when の is used.
As 流石 is an adverb, it may appear at the beginning of phrases (either with or without に), or directly preceded a noun when の is used.
- すごい!さすが先輩!Wow! That's what I would expect from you senpai!
- 流石に今日は雨が降りすぎだろ...As one would expect, it is raining way too much today.
- さすがの君でもこの問題は難しいだろう。Even for someone like you, this problem is difficult, isn't it?
Caution - Although uncommon, さすが may occasionally have a negative connotation. In these cases, it is similar to 'even' in English. This use of さすが implies that 'as one had though, even (A) couldn't (B)', and similar nuances.
- さすが田中くん!発注ミスの天才だね!As expected, Tanaka-kun! You are a genius at making order errors!
Fun-fact - The kanji structure of 流石 is a type of kanji use known as 借字 in Japanese. This basically means 'borrowed symbol', and indicates that the meaning of the kanji is not related to the meaning of the word at all.
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さすがに食いすぎたな。椅子から立てない。
As expected, I ate too much. I can't get up from a chair.
さすがに空手の稽古を積んできただけに、15kgのダンベルは持てる。
As might be expected from a person who trains karate, he can lift 15kg dumbbells.
さすがの神戸牛だ。世界一脂の乗った肉だ。
As one would expect from Kobe beef, it has the best marbling in the world.
一流のオーケストラの演奏はさすがですね。
The performance was as would be expected from a first rate orchestra.
さすがに落し物が多すぎる。注意しないと。
As one would expect, you lose too many things. You need to be careful.
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Just dropping this there here in case other people encounter it.
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