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嘸かし

Reading

Kana: さぞかし
Romaji: sazokashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

certainly; surely

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 嘸 嘸や

Kanji

嘸
Readings: ブ、 ム、 さぞ、 さぞや、 さぞかし
Meanings: how, indeed, I dare say

Example Sentences

さぞかしお腹(なか)がすいているだろう。
➥You must be very hungry now.
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でかしたね。ご両親(りょうしん)もさぞかし鼻(はな)が高(たか)いでしょうね。
➥Well done! Your parents must be proud of you.
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こんなにすばらしい本(ほん)を書(か)くとは、著者(ちょしゃ)はさぞかしりっぱな学者(がくしゃ)だろう。
➥What a good scholar the author must be to write such a splendid book!
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彼女(かのじょ)は若(わか)いときさぞかし美人(びじん)だったに違(ちが)いない。
➥She must have been a beauty when she was young.
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そんなにご飯(はん)を食(た)べるとは、さぞかしお腹(なか)がすいていたんでしょう。
➥You must be hungry to eat so much rice.
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美代子(みよこ)はずい分(ぶん)長(なが)い間(ま)片想(かたおも)いを続(つづ)けていた。さぞかし胸(むね)をいためていたことだろう。
➥Miyoko carried a torch so long, I think it gave her heartburn.
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