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VOCABULARY
さも
sa
mo
as if / evidently
as if, just like, truly, indeed
adverb
Example sentences
かれさもとくげにはなつづけた。
He kept talking as if he were so proud.
かのじょさもとうぜんだというかおをした。
She looked as if it were perfectly obvious.
さもっているかのようにうなずいた。
He nodded as if he knew all about it.
どもさもうれしそうにわらった。
The child laughed as if truly delighted.

Practice exercises

1
かれさもうれしそうにわらった。
He laughed as if truly delighted.
Answer
さも
2
かれさも病気びょうきであるかのようにっていた。
He was behaving as if he were sick.
Answer
さも
3
かれは、自分じぶんつのがさも当然とうぜんであるかのようにった。
He behaved as if it were natural for him to win.
Answer
さも
4
かれ専門家せんもんかであるかのように、さも自信じしんありげにかたつづけた。
He continued to speak with evident confidence, as if he were an expert.
Answer
さも
5
かれ社長しゃちょうねらっているとさもわんばかりのいをせていた。
He was showing behavior as if to say he was aiming for the CEO position.
Answer
さも