Particle (used in conversation only) (Intermediate ㊥ 358)
A sentence final particle used in highly informal speech by male speakers to express different degrees of assertion ranging from a light touch comment up to opposition or imposition.
Equivalent: You know; sure; I tell you
| (i) {V/Adjective い}informal | さ | |
| {食べる/食べた}さ | Someone eats/ate it, you know | |
| {やさしい/やさしかった}さ | Something is/was easy, you know | |
| (ii) {Adjective な/Noun} | {Ø/だった}さ | |
| {元気/元気だった}さ | Someone is/was healthy, you know | |
| {学生/学生だった}さ | Someone is/was a student, you know | |
| (iii) Wh-word ~ | のさ | |
| どうして食べないのさ | Why don’t you eat it? | |
| (iv) Noun Phrase | さ | |
| これはお茶さ | This is tea, you know |
