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Illustration of 然も

然さも

さも samo Play N1 Adverb

Meanings and examples

いかにもそのように見えるさま。多く「さも〜そうに」の形で使う。 with gusto; with satisfaction

Example 1

笑いで誤魔化すと、亜美さんはさも不機嫌そうに眉を寄せた。

Ami frowned in a very un-amused way as I brushed her off with a laugh.

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Example 2

彼はさも事情を知っているかのように話した。

He spoke as if he knew the circumstances.

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Kanji breakdown

然

N3

sort of thing; so; if so; in that case; well

On reading
ゼン、ネン
Kun reading
しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ
Radical
火
Illustration of 依然

依然

N1

いぜん

still; as yet

Illustration of 公然

公然

N1

こうぜん

open (e.g. secret); public; official

Illustration of 呆然

呆然

N1

ぼうぜん

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement

Illustration of 必然

必然

N1

ひつぜん

inevitable; necessary

Illustration of 整然

整然

N1

せいぜん

orderly; regular; well-organized; trim; accurate