沙汰
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
1. affair; state; incident; issue; matter
2. verdict; sentence
3. directions; orders; command; instructions
4. notice; information; communication; news; message; tidings; update
Kanji used
Pitch accent
さた
さた
Used in vocabulary
ご無沙汰
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Noun
表沙汰
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
Noun
手持ち無沙汰
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
Noun
ぶさた
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Noun
Examples2
彼
What he did was nothing less than madness.
彼
When he was young, he was the talk of town.