さすが (sasuga)

Meaning & usage

さすが expresses that something matches expectations, often with admiration, as in praising someone's skill or courage. It can stand alone as a comment (さすがだね) or appear as さすがに before a phrase, including negative or matter-of-fact conclusions like さすがにシステムが古くて. It works as an adverbial expression rather than attaching to a specific word class.

Example sentences 8

1. さすがに偉大いだいな学者がくしゃだけあって、彼かれはその問といに容易よういに答こたえた。

   Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.

2. 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.

3. さすがにシステムが古くて買い替えしかない。

   As expected, the system is old, and the only way to replace it is to buy a new one.

4. 本当の事を言ったとはさすがに勇気がある。

   You were courageous to tell the truth.

5. 彼はさすが大学に行っただけのことはある。

   He did not go to college for nothing.

6. さすが、彼は期待を裏切らないね。

   That's just what one would expect of him.

7. 朝から食欲なくて何も食べてなかったけど、さすがにちょっとお腹空いてきた。

   I've had no appetite and haven't eaten anything all morning, but as you would expect I'm now starting to get a little hungry.

8. 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.