さも（さも）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: as if/seemingly
Example sentences
- さも当然のように話す。 — He talks as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
- さも知っているかのように振る舞う。 — She acts as though she knows all about it.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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