"さあ" meaning in Japanese

See さあ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [sa̠ː] Forms: [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|interjection}} さあ • (sā)
  1. Come on, go on, here, now.
    Sense id: en-さあ-ja-intj-q4YycoA4
  2. Well, uh, hmm, let's see.
    Sense id: en-さあ-ja-intj-MRTdPgfY Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 75 23 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 4 63 33 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 4 75 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 3 70 28 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 4 74 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 92 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 81 18
  3. No idea, not sure; dunno
    Sense id: en-さあ-ja-intj-1~mLvlq7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: さあさあ (sāsā)

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "sā",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "intj",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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              0,
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          "english": "Let's get started!",
          "roman": "Sā, hajimeyō!",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "始",
              "はじ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "さあ、始めよう!",
          "translation": "Let's get started!",
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          "english": "Come on, let's go!",
          "roman": "Sā ikō!",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "行",
              "い"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "さあ行こう!",
          "translation": "Come on, let's go!",
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              0,
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          "english": "Here you are. / Here it is.",
          "roman": "Sā dōzo.",
          "text": "さあどうぞ。",
          "translation": "Here you are. / Here it is.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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              10,
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              27,
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          "english": "How old do you think I am? Go on, take a guess.",
          "roman": "Watashi wa ikutsu da to omou? Sā atetemite.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "私",
              "わたし"
            ],
            [
              "思",
              "おも"
            ],
            [
              "当",
              "あ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "私はいくつだと思う?さあ当ててみて。",
          "translation": "How old do you think I am? Go on, take a guess.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Come on, go on, here, now."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "Come on",
          "come on"
        ],
        [
          "go on",
          "go on"
        ],
        [
          "here",
          "here"
        ],
        [
          "now",
          "now"
        ]
      ]
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          "_dis": "2 75 23",
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        {
          "_dis": "4 63 33",
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        {
          "_dis": "4 75 21",
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        {
          "_dis": "1 92 7",
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        {
          "_dis": "1 81 18",
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          "english": "Well, let me see.",
          "roman": "Sā, dō ka ne.",
          "text": "さあ、どうかね。",
          "translation": "Well, let me see.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Well, uh, hmm, let's see."
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          "Well",
          "well"
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          "uh",
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          "let's see"
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          "english": "\"Where does Tanaka live?\" \"No clue.\"",
          "roman": "“Tanaka-san wa doko ni sunderu no?”“Sā.”",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "田",
              "た"
            ],
            [
              "中",
              "なか"
            ],
            [
              "住",
              "す"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "「田中さんはどこに住んでるの?」「さあ。」",
          "translation": "\"Where does Tanaka live?\" \"No clue.\"",
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        }
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        "No idea, not sure; dunno"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "No",
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        ],
        [
          "idea",
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        ],
        [
          "sure",
          "sure"
        ],
        [
          "dunno",
          "dunno"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "other": "さあ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sa̠ː]"
    }
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  "word": "さあ"
}
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          "english": "Let's get started!",
          "roman": "Sā, hajimeyō!",
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          "english": "Come on, let's go!",
          "roman": "Sā ikō!",
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              "行",
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          "text": "さあ行こう!",
          "translation": "Come on, let's go!",
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          "roman": "Sā dōzo.",
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          "english": "How old do you think I am? Go on, take a guess.",
          "roman": "Watashi wa ikutsu da to omou? Sā atetemite.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "私",
              "わたし"
            ],
            [
              "思",
              "おも"
            ],
            [
              "当",
              "あ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "私はいくつだと思う?さあ当ててみて。",
          "translation": "How old do you think I am? Go on, take a guess.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Come on, go on, here, now."
      ],
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          "Come on",
          "come on"
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          "go on",
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          "here",
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          "now",
          "now"
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          "english": "Well, let me see.",
          "roman": "Sā, dō ka ne.",
          "text": "さあ、どうかね。",
          "translation": "Well, let me see.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Well, uh, hmm, let's see."
      ],
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          "Well",
          "well"
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          "uh",
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          "let's see"
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          "english": "\"Where does Tanaka live?\" \"No clue.\"",
          "roman": "“Tanaka-san wa doko ni sunderu no?”“Sā.”",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "田",
              "た"
            ],
            [
              "中",
              "なか"
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            [
              "住",
              "す"
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          "text": "「田中さんはどこに住んでるの?」「さあ。」",
          "translation": "\"Where does Tanaka live?\" \"No clue.\"",
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          "idea",
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          "sure",
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    {
      "other": "さあ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sa̠ː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "さあ"
}

Download raw JSONL data for さあ meaning in Japanese (3.2kB)

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