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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

〜さ / 〜み

接続:い形・な形の語幹 + さ/限られた形容詞の語幹 + み
Turning adjectives into nouns. さ = objective, measurable level. み = subjective feeling.
注意 / Note:さ can be attached to most adjectives(長さ, 高さ, 便利さ). み is only associated with a fixed number of words(重み, 温かみ, 楽しみ, 深み).
比較 / Compare:重さ(weight — number)/重み(weight of words — feeling).
よく出る形 / Common form:い形(い→)+さ/な形語幹+さ。
この橋の長さは2キロメートルあります。
This bridge is 2 km long.
部屋の広さはどのくらいですか。
How large is the room?
旅行を楽しみにしています。
I'm looking forward to the trip.

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