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Japanese

さあ

Romaji saa

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01interjection

come (on); come now; come along; here

used to urge or encourage others

02interjection

all right; right; okay; now; here goes

indicates resolve

03interjection

well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure

indicates uncertainty or hesitation

04interjection

here; now; there (we go); ah; oh

said when something arrives, starts, finishes, etc.

05interjection

about that, ...; actually, ...

used when interrupting someone

Examples

さあ東京駅に着きました。

Here we were at Tokyo Station.

Tatoeba #216866

さあね。

Search me.

Tatoeba #74849

さあ仕事だ。

Let's get down to business.

Tatoeba #216878

Other forms

さー

Source

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