noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to a situation, event, or matter under discussion, often with a nuance of something that needs attention or resolution.
その沙汰はもう解決した。
That matter has already been resolved.
警察沙汰に
Let's talk before it becomes a police matter.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Specifically a legal judgment or court decision; often used in formal contexts.
裁判所は被告に有罪の沙汰を下した。
The court handed down a guilty verdict to the defendant.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
orders; instructions; directions
Official or authoritative commands, often from a superior or organization.
上司から新しい沙汰があるまで待ってください。
Please wait until you receive new orders from your boss.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Information or a message about something; often used in the negative to mean 'no word' or 'no news'.
彼からは何の沙汰もない。
There's been no word from him.
合格の沙汰を待っている。
I'm waiting for notification of the results.