さや【莢】 - saya | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

その双子ふたごはさやの中なかの２ふたつのえんどう豆まめのように似にている。

sono futagowa sayano nakano futatsuno endōmameno yōni nite iru.

The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.

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Reading

Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

莢 kanji, 10 strokes pod

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

さやじゃない

sayajanai

The negative form

1. Not a pod.; Not a husk.

Noun

#502888

さやだった

sayadatta

The past form

1. Was a pod; Was in a pod

Noun

#702894

さやで

sayade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With pods; In pods

Noun

#174408

さやの

sayano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of a pod; Pertaining to a pod

Noun

#164878

さやじゃありません

sayajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not.; Is not.

Noun

#1341187

さやじゃないです

sayajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a pod.; It's not a case.

Noun

#502888

さやでした

sayadeshita

The polite past form

1. Was a pod.; Was a husk.

Noun

#560614

さやです

sayadesu

The polite form

1. Is/are (polite); It is/they are (polite)

Noun

#264801

さやでわありません

sayadewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not a pod.; Is not a husk.

Noun

#1341187

Common 6 items

さやじゃなかった

sayajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't podded; Wasn't encased

Noun

#1341187

さやだろう

sayadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably…; It will likely…

Noun

#365268

さやじゃありませんでした

sayajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not (a pod); Was not (fitting/suitable)

Noun

#1341187

さやじゃなかったです

sayajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a pod.; Wasn't a case.

Noun

#1341187

さやでしょう

sayadeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It seems likely.

Noun

#1000567

さやでわありませんでした

sayadewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a pod.; Was not in a pod.

Noun

#1341187

Advanced 3 items

さやだったら

sayadattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when pod; if/when husk

Noun

#1341187

さやであれば

sayadeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when pod; if/when husk

Noun

#1341187

さやなら

sayanara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when pods; If/when husks

Noun

#891582

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