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N1 Lesson 8: 8/19

さぞ
you must be very, how … you must be, I dare to say, I am sure/certain that you must be very

sometimes used with ことと思う、ことと存じる、に間違いない

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さぞ + （かし）+ Phrase + （こと）+ だろう
さぞ + （かし）+ Phrase + （こと）+ でしょう(1)

(1)でございましょう
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  • さぞ is an old-fashioned expression meaning “no doubt”, “indeed”, or “very”, and is used together with (こと)だろう and similar phrases to state conjecture about another person state of mind, usually to express sympathy and compassion. Rarely used in daily life, more of a written expression that is used in letters and so on.
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「夜勤（やきん）の仕事（しごと）もさぞ大変（たいへん）だろう。」
How tough the night shift work must be!
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    • 「智子（さとこ）は昇進（しょうしん）が見送（みおく）られて、さぞがっかりしたに違（ちが）いない。」
    Not getting the promotion, Satoko must be very disappointed. | How disappointed Satoko must be after not getting the promotion!
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    • 「初（はじ）めての赤（あか）ちゃんのお誕生（たんじょう）にさぞ嬉（うれ）しいことでしょう。」
    You must be very happy to have your first child. | How happy you must be to have your first child!
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