流石

Japanese

Kanji in this term
流	石
さすが
Grade: 3	Grade: 1
jukujikun

Alternative spellings
遉 (rare) 有繋 (rare) 有繫 (rare)

Alternative forms

さすがに (sasugani)

Etymology

From さすがに (sasugani) with omission of the final に (ni).[1][2]

The term さすがに (sasugani) is a composition of

然(さ) (sa, “in this way, thus”, modern そう (sō))
爲(す) (su, “to do”, modern する (suru))
がに (gani, adverbial suffix)

The literal meaning was "by doing something in this way, because of acting in this way".

The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).

The standalone term without the final に (ni) is first cited to the late 800s.[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) さすが [sàsúgá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
IPA^(key): [sa̠sɨᵝɡa̠]

Adjective

流石(さすが) • (sasuga) ^†-nari

as one would expect

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Adverb

流石(さすが) • (sasuga)

even so, nevertheless, with that said
even, as ... as it is

Synonyms

(even so): そうは言(い)うものの (sō wa iu mono no)

References

“流石・遉・有繋”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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