The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

さすが — Actually, It Isn't Always A Compliment

Nov 20, 2020

38:02

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The Importance of the Expectation of the Beef

03:01

I'm Hard to Impress, I Can't Help Laughing About This Because It's Too Funny

03:44

Sasegani

03:14

Introduction

3min

The Importance of the Expectation of the Beef

3min

Is the Bif Is Rotten, Ri?

4min

Is It a Cheap Meat, or a Fog?

2min

Is It Rigt S No, Sir?

3min

The Meaning of Sasagany

2min

Sasgani, I Want to Get Married With Bla, Bla, Bla, but I Won't Say That to My Boyfriend

2min

Sasegani

3min

I'm Hard to Impress, I Can't Help Laughing About This Because It's Too Funny

4min

10.

Wani Kani - A Cangy Learning Proform

2min

11.

Start in Any Conny - The First Three Ribels

3min

12.

Can a Forem Baor Japanese Speaking English Learners Answer You Questions. Am.

3min

13.

I've Been Skiving, but That's Really British.

4min

This is the second episode in our two-part さすが (sasuga) miniseries. The Tofugu crew — Kanae, Jenny and Mami — discuss the "other," overshadowed use of さすが, which is not for compliments. This discussion led to the discovery of Kanae's weird and controversial bathroom habits. After listening to the episode, check our article "さすが Is Not Always A Compliment": https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/sasuga/

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The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

さすが — Actually, It Isn't *Always* A Compliment

The Importance of the Expectation of the Beef

I'm Hard to Impress, I Can't Help Laughing About This Because It's Too Funny

Sasegani

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

さすが — Actually, It Isn't Always A Compliment