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流石

さすが

as one would expect, just as you'd expect of, truly (impressive)

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Examples

  1. 流石ですね。

    さすがですね。

    That's impressive — just what I'd expect of you.

  2. 流石にプロの料理はおいしい。

    さすがにプロのりょうりはおいしい。

    A professional's cooking really is delicious, as you'd expect.

  3. 流石の彼も、今度ばかりは困っているようだ。

    さすがのかれも、こんどばかりはこまっているようだ。

    Even he, capable as he is, seems to be at a loss this time.

  4. 五時間も歩いたので、流石に疲れました。

    ごじかんもあるいたので、さすがにつかれました。

    We walked for five hours, so naturally I got tired.

Common patterns

さすが〜だ
that's just like (praise)
さすがに
naturally, admittedly
さすがの〜も
even ... (who you'd think wouldn't)

Memory tip

Two jobs: bare さすが is praise ('I knew you'd deliver'), while さすがに before an adjective means 'admittedly / after all that, naturally'. It is nearly always written in kana; 流石 is ateji you only need to recognise.

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