さ
-ness
JLPT
N4
構造
Aい ✚ さ
Aな ✚ さ
A
意味
「さ」is used to turn adjectives into nouns.
Many adjectives can be nominalized by adding either the suffix 「さ」or 「み」, but they have slightly different meanings.
The suffix 「さ」emphasizes the degree and is more objective. The adjective it accompanies often describes something measurable like size, weight, etc. Or if it's an adjective describing emotions,「さ」will express a shared feeling that many people can perceive about an object or event, which can be somewhat shared among them.
On the other hand, the suffix 「み」emphasizes the quality or condition and is more subjective. This quality or condition needs to be experienced in reality to be understood, such as flavor, warmth, etc. Or it could be emotions that are perceived only by individuals and therefore difficult to share with others.
Examples: 強さ (strength) and 強み (strong point); 甘さ (sweetness) and 甘み (sweetness)
Many adjectives can be nominalized by adding either the suffix 「さ」or 「み」, but they have slightly different meanings.
The suffix 「さ」emphasizes the degree and is more objective. The adjective it accompanies often describes something measurable like size, weight, etc. Or if it's an adjective describing emotions,「さ」will express a shared feeling that many people can perceive about an object or event, which can be somewhat shared among them.
On the other hand, the suffix 「み」emphasizes the quality or condition and is more subjective. This quality or condition needs to be experienced in reality to be understood, such as flavor, warmth, etc. Or it could be emotions that are perceived only by individuals and therefore difficult to share with others.
Examples: 強さ (strength) and 強み (strong point); 甘さ (sweetness) and 甘み (sweetness)
彼
kare
の
no
面白
omoshiro
さが
saga
大好
daisu
きです
kidesu
。
.
I love how funny he is.
私
watashi
は
ha
ワサビ
wasabi
の
no
辛
kara
さが
saga
大好
daisu
きです
kidesu
。
.
I love the spiciness of wasabi.
この
kono
池
ike
の
no
深
fuka
さはどのぐらいですか
sahadonoguraidesuka
。
.
How deep is this pond?
大
oo
きさは
kisaha
違
chiga
うけど
ukedo
質
shitsu
は
ha
同
ona
じですよ
jidesuyo
。
.
The size is different, but the quality is the same.
新
atara
しい
shii
橋
hashi
の
no
長
naga
さは
saha
3
san
メートル
meetoru
です
desu
。
.
The length of the new bridge is 3 meters.
彼女
kanojo
の
no
部屋
heya
の
no
広
hiro
さは
saha
畳
tatami
で
de
6
roku
畳
jou
くらいです
kuraidesu
。
.
The size of her room is about 6 tatami mats.
空港
kuukou
へ
he
行
i
く
ku
前
mae
に
ni
、
,
荷物
nimotsu
の
no
重
omo
さを
sawo
測
haka
りました
rimashita
。
.
Before going to the airport, I weighed my luggage.
私
watashi
たちは
tachiha
プール
puuru
の
no
深
fuka
さを
sawo
確認
kakunin
してから
shitekara
入
hai
ります
rimasu
。
.
We check the depth of the pool before entering.
この
kono
料理
ryouri
の
no
美味
oi
しさを
shisawo
皆
mina
さんに
sanni
紹介
shoukai
したいです
shitaidesu
。
.
I would like to introduce the deliciousness of this dish to everyone.
どの
dono
作品
sakuhin
にも
nimo
良
yo
さがあります
sagaarimasu
。
.
Every work has its merits.
子供
kodomo
に
ni
命
inochi
の
no
大切
taisetsu
さを
sawo
教
oshi
えなければならない
enakerebanaranai
。
.
We must teach children the value of life.
昔
mukashi
の
no
人
hito
は
ha
、
,
今
ima
の
no
世界
sekai
の
no
便利
benri
さを
sawo
知
shi
りません
rimasen
。
.
People from the past didn't know about the conveniences of today's world.
どんな
donna
状況
joukyou
でも
demo
冷静
reisei
さを
sawo
保
tamo
ってるようになりたい
tteruyouninaritai
。
.
I want to be able to remain calm in any situation.
