JLPT N1 · Adverb

さぞ (sazo)

さぞ is a Japanese adverb meaning “surely; certainly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さぞ
Romaji: sazo
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

surely; certainly; no doubt; must · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

さぞショックだったでしょう。

It must have been a shock to you.

Tatoeba #216821

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1565620 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.