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〜さ: noun-making suffix (-ness)

N3 · 13 Particles and endings, more

Turns an adjective into a noun for degree or quality.

I-adjective: drop い + さ (高い→高さ). Na-adjective: stem + さ (静か→静かさ). Like English '-ness' or 'height, depth'.

Examples

山やまの高たかさを測はかる。

We measure the height of the mountain.

命いのちの大切たいせつさを学まなんだ。

I learned the importance of life.