How to say 'Now' in Japanese | さて

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The Japanese word for Now is 'Sate', written as さて in Japanese.

word

さて

Meaning

Now

Reading

Sate

Explanation

The Japanese conjunction 'さて (さて)' is used to indicate a transition or shift in topic, similar to 'now' or 'well then' in English. It is often used to introduce a new subject, resume a conversation, or move on to the next point. For example: Now, let's begin「さて、始めましょう」(さて、はじめましょう). Well then, what should we do next?「さて、次は何をしましょうか」(さて、つぎはなにをしましょうか). This word is commonly used in both casual and formal settings to smoothly transition between topics or actions.

Part Of Speech

conjunction

Frequency

1244

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word さて

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

て

Reading

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'Sate' means 'Now' .

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