沙汰 (さた)affair; state; incident

affair; state; incidentnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
verdict; sentencenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
directions; orders; commandnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
notice; information; communicationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 沙汰

ご無沙汰ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.)
御無沙汰ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.)
きちがい沙汰きちがいざたinsane behavior; madness
ご不沙汰ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.)
ご沙汰ごさた(imperial) words
サハラ沙漠サハラさばくSahara Desert
不沙汰ぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.)
仏の沙汰も銭ほとけのさたもぜにmoney talks; money is the key that opens all doors
淘汰とうたweeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees)
自然淘汰しぜんとうたnatural selection

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