Sunday, September 10, 2017

Adjective Stem + さ

The suffix さ can be attached to the stem of an i-adjective or to a plain na-adjective to make it into the noun version of that word. For example:

大きい -> 大きさ = bigness (size)
重い -> 重さ = heaviness (weight)
便利 -> 便利さ = convenience

この建物の高さは3000メートルです。
This building's height is 3,000 meters.

冬に寒さは大嫌いんだよ。
I hate the cold in the winter.

その犬の重さは50キロくらいですよ。
That dog weighs about 50 kilos.

あの馬の早さはびっくりした。
That horse's speed was surprising.

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