さ
Meaning
Changes A into a noun
Conjugation
(A)Adjい->Adjさ (A)Adjな->Adjさ
Examples
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彼の汗臭さがたまらないんだよねぇ。
私はこの暑さに耐えられない。
夏の暑さがやって来た。
それの高さはいくらですか?
あの塔はどのくらいの高さですか?
Key points
さ is used to express objective properties of something, and み is used to describe perceptions - the way something makes you feel. For example, 暖かさ can be measured with a thermometer. 暖かみ is how warm you personally feel. In metaphorical situations, like the "warmth" of someone's personality, you would use み, not さ.
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