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How to say 'Matter' or 'News' in Japanese | 沙汰

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The Japanese word for Matter or News is 'Sata', written as 沙汰 in Japanese.'Matter' or 'News' in hiragana is さた.

    word

    沙汰

    Meaning

    Matter, News

    Reading

    さた

    sata

    Kanji

    沙Sand 汰Select

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '沙汰 (さた)' can mean 'matter' or 'news', depending on the context. It is often used to refer to an event, incident, or piece of information that is noteworthy or requires attention. For example: I heard about the matter「その沙汰を聞いた」(そのさたをきいた). There's no news from him「彼からの沙汰がない」(かれからのさたがない). The word can also imply something that is being discussed or judged, as in '世間の沙汰 (せけんのさた) (public judgment)'. It is a somewhat formal or old-fashioned term, often used in written or formal spoken contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    5797

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 沙汰

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    沙

    Meaning

    Sand

  • kanji

    汰

    Meaning

    Select

Words Related to 沙汰 Through the Kanji 沙

This Word contains the Kanji 沙 as well.

  • word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

Words Related to 沙汰 Through the Kanji 汰

This Word contains the Kanji 汰 as well.

  • word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

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What does 'Sata' (沙汰) mean?

'Sata' means 'Matter' or 'News' .

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