察し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
察
さつ > さっ Grade: 4
kan'on

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さっし [sàsshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠ɕːi]

Noun

察(さっ)し • (sasshi) 

1. picking up on something, noticing something

   察(さっ)しが早(はや)い

   sasshi ga hayai

   quick to pick up on things; having keen senses

Verb

察(さっ)し • (sasshi) 

1. imperfective and continuative of 察する (sassuru)

   あっ… (察(さっ)し)

   a'… (sasshi)

   (Internet slang) A specific phrase used when the speaker has just realized something.

   (literally, “ah... (just realized)”)