
VOCABULARY
さも
sa
さ
mo
も
as if / evidently
as if, just like, truly, indeed
adverb
Example sentences
彼はさも得意げに話し続けた。
He kept talking as if he were so proud.
彼女はさも当然だという顔をした。
She looked as if it were perfectly obvious.
さも知っているかのように頷いた。
He nodded as if he knew all about it.
子供はさも嬉しそうに笑った。
The child laughed as if truly delighted.
Practice exercises
1
彼はさも嬉しそうに笑った。
He laughed as if truly delighted.
Answer
さも
2
彼はさも病気であるかのように振る舞っていた。
He was behaving as if he were sick.
Answer
さも
3
彼は、自分が勝つのがさも当然であるかのように振る舞った。
He behaved as if it were natural for him to win.
Answer
さも
4
彼は専門家であるかのように、さも自信ありげに語り続けた。
He continued to speak with evident confidence, as if he were an expert.
Answer
さも
5
彼は社長の座を狙っているとさも言わんばかりの振る舞いを見せていた。
He was showing behavior as if to say he was aiming for the CEO position.
Answer
さも