Vocabulary

What does さも (samo) mean?

さも means truly, as if, very much so.

Quick facts
Reading	さも
Romaji	samo
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

さもさも

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworksamo

truly, as if, very much so

Example sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はさも嬉(うれ)しそうに笑(わら)った。
She laughed as though she were truly delighted.
彼(かれ)はさも知(し)っているかのように話(はな)した。
He spoke as if he really knew all about it.

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