The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

さすが — The Best Compliment You Can Get in Japanese

Nov 13, 2020

47:57

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Using Susga Like That Makes the Situation as if Reputation Already Exist

01:47

Ika Highness

01:35

Sasaga - The Best Compliment You Can Receive in Japanese

02:24

Introduction

2min

The Best Compliment I've Ever Received in a Japanese Language

3min

A N Tas Gageny Gena.

3min

Is There Any Other Way She Could Interpret It?

2min

Using Susga Like That Makes the Situation as if Reputation Already Exist

2min

Ika Highness

2min

Can It Be Taken Both Ways?

3min

How Did Carol Respond to That?

3min

Sasaga, You're My Kids

3min

10.

I'd Love to Speak Daphnes, But, No, She'd Like That.

2min

11.

A Lazy Person's Compliment

2min

12.

Sasga Pi, Santo, Mini, Sanga Teo Fut the Grem Ta.

3min

13.

Lie Ron, It's Only Oma Montfusit Mont Fuge. It's the Tallest Montain in Japan.

2min

14.

Sasga, Canada's Best?

2min

15.

The Maple Strop From the Maple Tree

2min

16.

Sasga, She Lik in the Right Context

2min

17.

Sasaga, E O, Think of Any Syes.

2min

18.

Is It to Be Expected?

3min

19.

Is It a Complimentary or a Companion?

3min

20.

Sasaga - The Best Compliment You Can Receive in Japanese

2min

21.

Tofugu - The Only Japanese Language Podcast

2min

This is the first episode in our two-part miniseries about the unique Japanese word さすが (sasuga). In this episode, the Tofugu crew — Kanae, Jenny and Mami — discuss the nuances of さすが when it's used as a compliment. Listen carefully and you'll even learn about a quirky eating habit of Mami's from her high school days.

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