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1 Reply ・ Started by Lilypodd at 2019-12-18 18:01:48 UTC ・ Last reply by Leebo at 2019-12-18 23:29:15 UTC

Particle meanings

Why is "sa さ" used so often in speech ? Is it part of a dialect?

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Leebo at 2019-12-18 23:29:15 UTC

If you're referring to young people who seem to sprinkle さ into their speech every few words, that's just a speech quirk, like English speakers who say "like" or "ya know" 5 times per sentence. It's filler.

The other meanings of さ listed in the dictionary are different and tend to only show up one time in a sentence if they appear at all.

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