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さすが — The Best Compliment You Can Get in Japanese

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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Sasaga, You're My Kids

Sasaga is a Japanese word for "organized" or "humble" It's used to refer to people, but not necessarily yourself. If you can manipulate it in a way that's funny, then go for it. But i guess it's something to be really careful like, as a learner of japanese,. i think i would never use it about myself, unless i was with people i'm really close to. There's a danger that it could be misinterpreted and come across as arrogant.

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