~ さも
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; as if ~
JLPT
N1
Structure
✦A way of speaking that emphasizes appearance or status, meaning "to look like it's real", "to really pretend".
Signification
✦ This expression emphasizes appearance or condition, meaning "seems to be so", "appears to be". It is used with words like 「そうだ」,「らしい」,「ようだ」.
かれはさもおいしそうに
karehasamooishisouni
ビール
biiru
を
wo
飲
no
みほした
mihoshita
。
.
He drank the beer with great relish.
子供
kodomo
はさもねむそうな
hasamonemusouna
様子
yousu
で
de
、
,
大
oo
きなあくびをした
kinaakubiwoshita
。
.
The child seemed sleepy and let out a big yawn.
老人
roujin
は
ha
、
,
さもがっかりした
samogakkarishita
様子
yousu
で
de
立
ta
ち
chi
去
sa
った
tta
。
.
The old man walked away looking disappointed.
その
sono
植木
ueki
はさも
hasamo
本物
honmono
らしく
rashiku
作
tsuku
ってあるが
ttearuga
、
,
よく
yoku
見
mi
るとにせ
rutonise
物
butsu
だということがわかる
datoiukotogawakaru
。
.
The plants are made to look real, but if you look closely you can see that they are fake.
