さも (A. 534)

Example sentences

(ksa).　
浩二は冷めたコーヒーをさもまずそうに飲んだ。
Koji drank the cold coffee with a look that showed how bad it tasted.
(ksb).　
古田はさも自分一人が苦労したように言っているが、実は彼は文句を言うばかりで何もしなかったのだ。
Furuta talks as if he suffered alone, but the truth of the matter is that he just complained and didn't do any work.
(ksc).　
今すぐ病院に連れて行こう。さもないと手遅れになる。
Let's take him to the hospital right now. If we don't, it's going to be too late.
(a).　
係員はさも面倒くさそうに私の苦情を聞いていた。
The person in charge listened to my complaint with an expression that revealed it was truly bothersome.
(b).　
彼女はさも忙しそうにしているが、本当は大した仕事なんかないのだ。
She acts as if she were truly busy, but really she doesn't have anything significant to work on.
(c).　
子供たちはさも退屈そうな顔をして授業を聞いている。
The children are listening to the lecture looking really bored.
(d).　
川村はいつもその話をさも自分自身の体験みたいに話しているが、本当はそれは私が彼に話したことなのだ。
Kawamura always tells that story as if it were his own experience, but actually I told it to him.
(e).　
部長はさも当然のごとく私に日曜出勤を命じた。
The division chief ordered me to come to the office on Sunday as if it were a matter of course.
(f).　
そのプログラムは、操作説明書を見るとさも簡単に使えそうに書いてあるが、本当にそうなのだろうか。
When I read the operation manual, it sounds like the program is really easy to use, but I wonder if that's really true.
(g).　
男はさも親しげに私に近寄ってきた。
The man approached me as if he knew me very well.
(h).　
あの「自分はさもワインの通ですよ」って感じの戸田の話し方はまったく嫌みだ。
Toda's way of talking (literally: That way Toda has of talking), as if he knew everything about wine, is truly offensive.

Formation

(i) さも{Adjective(い/な)stem/Vます}そう{に/な}
さも嬉しそうにLooking really happy; as if someone were happy
さも嬉しそうな顔A face that shows someone is truly happy; the face of someone who is truly happy
さも不自由そうにAs if someone really had trouble moving
さも不自由そう歩き方A way of walking that shows someone really has trouble walking; a walk that looks as if someone has trouble moving easily
さも誰にでもできそうにAs if anyone could do (it)
さも誰にでもできそうな説明Instructions that sound as if anyone could do (it)
(ii) さも～{V/Adjectiveい}informalよう{に/な}
さも自分ができるようにAs if someone were capable
さも自分ができるような話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were capable
さも自分が偉いようにAs if someone were great
さも自分が偉いような話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were great
(iii) さも～Adjectiveなstem{な/だった}よう{に/な}
さも自分が上手なようにAs if someone were good at something
さも自分が上手なような話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were good at something
(iv) さも～Noun{の/だった}よう{に/な}
さも自分が専門家のようにAs if someone were an expert
さも自分が専門家のような話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were an expert
(v) さも～{V/Adjectiveい}informalみたい{に/な}
さも自分ができるみたいにAs if someone were capable
さも自分ができるみたいな話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were capable
さも自分が偉いみたいにAs if someone were great
さも自分が偉いみたいな話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were great
(vi) さも～{Adjectiveなstem/Noun}{∅/だった}みたい{に/な}
さも自分が上手みたいにAs if someone were good at something
さも自分が上手みたい話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were good at something
さも自分が専門家みたいにAs if someone were an expert
さも自分が専門家みたいな話し方A way of talking that sounds as if someone were an expert