さすが (sasuga) — As expected — nicely done!
Praise for skill — "that is exactly what I expected from you".
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
- It lands well on an equal or a junior.
- A line like 「さすが 田中さん」belongs with same-age 同僚 and friends.
Meaning
- 「さすが」is praise meaning "you really are as good as your name says".
- Note one thing — it carries a hidden "I judged your work and found it good".
How to attach
- The most common shape puts a name after it: 「さすが 田中さん」, 「さすが プロ」.
- You also hear さすがだ (plain) and さすがですね (with です).
Watch out
- The danger: saying 「さすが 店長」to a 店長, a 課長 or a 先輩 is risky — it sounds like you are scoring them, or flattering them.
- When someone above you does good work and you want to say something, say 「勉強に なりました」or 「ありがとうございます」.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
さすが 田中さん。
さすが たなかさん。
Nicely done, Tanaka! — to a coworker your own age
さすがだね。早いね。
さすがだね。はやいね。
You really are good. That was fast.
店長には「勉強に なりました」と 言います。
てんちょうには「べんきょうに なりました」と いいます。
To your 店長 you say 「勉強に なりました」.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
A friend finished a hard job fast. Which line praises them — "Just as good as I expected"?
💡 Hint: It is a word of praise.
さすが = "you really are as good as your name says" — praise. ざんねん is "that is too bad", しかたがない is "nothing can be done", そんなに 早くない is "not that fast".
Your 課長 did good work. What do you say?
💡 Hint: Do not sound like you are scoring someone above you.
さすが carries "I judged you". Upward, 「勉強に なりました」is the safe line.
Which person can you say 「さすが！」to?
💡 Hint: An equal or a junior.
さすが lands well on an equal or a junior. To a 店長, a 課長 or a customer it sounds like "I have judged you" — there, 「勉強に なりました」is the safe line.
Your score: /3