Meaning & usage
さすが expresses admiration that a person or thing lives up to its reputation, meaning exactly as one would expect from someone of that standing. It often appears as さすがは + noun or さすが + noun + だね, or at the start of a sentence as さすが + clause explaining the impressive result. Be careful not to add に for this praise use, since さすがに often signals a limit after which even that person gives in, as with being tired or angry, and is not complimentary.
Example sentences 3
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さすがだね。君ならやってくれると思っていたよ。
Excellent! It's just like you to come through like that.
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さすが池田さん。お上手ですね。
Nothing less coming from you, Ikeda-san. You're great at what you do.
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さすが、彼は期待を裏切らないね。
That's just what one would expect of him.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 2 past exam questions.
