Meaning & usage
The suffix さ turns an adjective into a noun meaning the quality or degree of that adjective, similar to English -ness. It attaches to the stem of i-adjectives (drop い) and to na-adjectives without な, allowing the quality to be talked about as a thing.
Example sentences 8
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そもそも指名手配されただけでは「犯人」じゃないです。
In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."
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君を元気にさせるのに何と言っていいか分からないよ。
I don't know what to say to make you feel better.
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誤解され得るものはいずれすべて誤解されるであろう。
Anything that can be misunderstood will be.
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公式問題集には"受け身の現在進行形"と説明されています。
In the official question collection it is explained as being "passive voice of the present continuous tense".
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あなたの美意識を満足させるものは何ですか？
What is it that satisfies your aesthetic sense?
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野球人でこれほど神格化された男もいない。
No baseball player has been as deified as this man.
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「すべき」というのは、現在形で書かれている論文も散見されるからです。
I say "should", because theses written in the present tense are still seen around and about.
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カウンターの値が指定の「キリ番」になったら記念メッセージを表示させます。
When the counter value reaches the assigned 'lucky-number' it displays a congratulatory message.