終助詞. Particles that act as qualifiers for the clause or sentence that they end. Reflects register and other pragmatic effects, such as the speaker's attitude.
See also
- Sentence-final particle on English Wikipedia
Questions tagged [sentence-final-particles]
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What exactly is "なの" (nano)?
I asked a female Japanese friend to translate a sentence for me and it ends in "nano" which I took to be either an alternative question particle to -ne or -ka; or possibly two particles I don't know which could come together.
But just now I looked…
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When is "na" used at the end of a sentence?
When is "na" used at the end of a sentence, is it like "ne" or "yo" and has no meaning really? For example:
Mata Nihon ni ikitai na.
また、日本に行きたいな。
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Questions with ~か or without: how to choose?
Studying Japanese on my own, I've learned that in order to make a question, you usually add the particle "~か", like this:
今何時ですか。
It's also true that a question can be asked without it, using the rising tone of voice.
But then I found out that in…
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In what situations can you use ぞ as a sentence ender
When can one use the sentence ender ぞ? I've only ever heard it anime, so I'm unsure of it's actual usage in the real world. Is it not used that often or limited to specific age/gender groups?
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When women use わ at the end of a sentence, is it different from よ?
My understanding of using わ at the end of a sentence is that it's essentially just for emphasis, just like using よ, and that only women can use it.
However, as far as I know, women can, and often do, use よ as well.
So is there a difference in…
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Sentence (question) ending かい - how is it different from just か?
I sometimes find questions that are normally ended with the question particle か to end with かい. For example:
いいかい？
そうかい？
あいつがどうかしたかい？
And sometimes with just い without か (if I understand this one right):
なんだい？
Is かい a softer version of か? How is…
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わ usage at the end of sentences
What is the difference between the "わ" sentence ender used by women in general and the one that is used by both Males and females in the Kansai area?
I've asked my Japanese co-workers about it specifically and they said that there is a difference…
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In what situation can I use ~かい (for interrogative question)?
One day, I asked my japanese friend how I could invite some friends to eat.
He said
"一緒に食べに行くかい？"
I know that we could also say:
行きましょうか（行こうか）？
行きませんか（行かない）？
行きますか（行くの）？
but I got interested in why he used "kai".
I'd like to know others…
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ぜ at the end of sentence?
What's the meaning of ぜ at the end of sentence? Is ぜ a particle?
What's the difference between:
おい、逃{に}げるぜ。
and
おい、逃{に}げる。
I found a couple of explanations on the web but none I could fully comprehend.
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Meaning of やな at the end of a sentence
In these examples:
久しぶりやな
いい感じやなぁ
I don't understand what "ya" and "na" mean at the end of a sentence
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Can I end sentences with ん?
One friend of mine told me when she was living in Japan, she liked to end her sentences with ん (maybe instead of の).
Examples:
明日学校にいくん？
明日学校に行かないと思う…風邪引いたん。
Actually I've never seen it! But my friend told me they used it!
I just want to know if…
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Are there any situations where かしら is considered appropriate/normal for males to use?
かしら is generally considered to be a question particle for use by females; are there any situations or dialects in which it is usable by males? I'm aware that historically, it was used by both male and female speakers; I'm mostly concerned about…
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What does the sentence ending particle や mean?
Out of all sentence ending particles, I cannot really pinpoint what や means. I don't meet it often (or maybe I don't have enough experience or exposure) and in situations which don't really explain themselves. Also, is it a real particle…
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Function of the sentence final particle こと in this sentence
I am wondering what is the correct way to interpret the こと in this sentence:
どこかへお花見に行きませんこと。
It is an example sentence found in the book "All About Particles" (page 120). It's described as being basically an alternative way to entice/invite…
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Can I use suffixes (な、ね、さ、わ...) before と思う?
I always hear ～なぁと思った, but I don't know if it comes from:
食べるかなーと思った。 or like
きれいだなーと思った。 or
寒いなーと思った。
I think this sound なーと思う is so relaxing and so nice, that I want to use it. But actually I would like to know how is used and where.
Related to…
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