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JLPT N5 · Interjection

さあ (saa)

さあ is a Japanese interjection meaning “come (on); come now”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
さあ
Romaji
saa
Word class
Interjection
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. come (on); come now; come along; here · interjection · used to urge or encourage others
  2. all right; right; okay; now; here goes · interjection · indicates resolve
  3. well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure · interjection · indicates uncertainty or hesitation
  4. here; now; there (we go); ah; oh · interjection · said when something arrives, starts, finishes, etc.
  5. about that, ...; actually, ... · interjection · used when interrupting someone

Example sentences

さあ東京駅に着きました。
Here we were at Tokyo Station.
Tatoeba #216866

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

Source: JMdict entry 1005110 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.