沙汰|さたsata[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbaffair; state; incident; issue; matter
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbverdict; sentence
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdirections; orders; command; instructions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbnotice; information; communication; news; message; tidings; update
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 沙汰する(さたする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 沙汰します(さたします) |
| Negative (nai) | 沙汰しない(さたしない) |
| polite (masen) | 沙汰しません(さたしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 沙汰せず・沙汰せぬ(さたせず・さたせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 沙汰した(さたした) |
| polite (mashita) | 沙汰しました(さたしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 沙汰しなかった(さたしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 沙汰しませんでした(さたしませんでした) |
| Te form | 沙汰して(さたして) |
| Potential | 沙汰できる(さたできる) |
| Passive | 沙汰される(さたされる) |
| Causative | 沙汰させる(さたさせる) |
| Causative passive | 沙汰させられる(さたさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 沙汰すれば(さたすれば) |
| tara | 沙汰したら(さたしたら) |
| Volitional | 沙汰しよう(さたしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 沙汰しましょう(さたしましょう) |
| Imperative | 沙汰しろ(さたしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym消息しょうそくWrittenUsed in written/formal prose for news or someone's whereabouts, as in 「消息不明」.
- Synonym便りたよりNeutralA native Japanese word for letters or news, with a warm, personal feel, as in 「風の便り」.
- Synonym音信おんしんWrittenUsed in written/formal prose for correspondence or exchanged letters, as in 「音信不通」.
- Synonym知らせしらせNeutralA colloquial word for a notice or announcement, also an omen, as in 「虫の知らせ」.
- Synonym音沙汰おとさたNeutralRefers to news or contact from someone, usually in the negative 「音沙汰がない」; 「沙汰」 itself mostly appears in set phrases for incidents or handling, like 「警察沙汰」.
- RelatedニュースNeutralA loanword for news, centered on media reporting.
- Antonym無沙汰ぶさたNeutralThe opposite of staying in touch: neglecting contact or greetings for a while, typically 「ご無沙汰しております」.
- Antonym音信不通おんしんふつうNeutralA complete break in contact, the opposite of hearing from someone.
「沙汰」 mostly appears in set phrases like 「警察沙汰」 or 「狂気の沙汰」 for an incident or its handling that has gone that far. For contact or word from someone, use 「音沙汰」; for news say 「便り」 or 「知らせ」, for a long silence 「ご無沙汰」, and for someone's whereabouts 「消息」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


