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Illustration of 流石

流石さすが

さすが sasuga Play N2 Adverb Na-adjective

期待どおりであることを表し、相手の実力や評判にふさわしいと感心するときに使う。 clever; adept; good; expectations; as one would expect

Example 1

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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Example 2

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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Kanji breakdown

流

N3

current; a sink; flow; forfeit

On reading
リュウ、ル
Kun reading
なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
Radical
水

石

N3

stone

On reading
セキ、シャク、コク
Kun reading
いし
Radical
石
Illustration of 一流
N2

いちりゅう

first class; top grade; foremost; top-notch

Illustration of 交流
N2

こうりゅう

alternating current; intercourse; (cultural) exchange; intermingling

Illustration of 合流
N2

ごうりゅう

confluence; union; linking up; merge

Illustration of 流域
N2

りゅういき

(river) basin

Illustration of 流行る
N2

はやる

to flourish; to thrive; to be popular; to come into fashion