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〜ね。-Particle "ね"-【Japanese grammar commentary】

2022年10月10日月曜日

Elementary grammar N5

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Sentence+ね。 -Particle ”ね”-

”ね(ne)” is a particle attached to the end of a sentence.
This is used when:
- the speaker seeks the listener’s agreement or confirmation
- shows the speaker’s agreement or sympathy to the listener.

 

①To seek the listener’s agreement

e.g.(1)
  Q:このカレーは おいしいです。 
  A:ええ、おいしいです/そうです

 Q:Kono karē wa oishī desune.
 A:Ē, oishī desune / sō desune.

 Q:This curry is delicious, isn’t it?
 A:Yes, it is. 

 

e.g.(2)
  Q:きょうは とても あついです
  A:あついです/そうです

  Q:Kyō wa totemo atsui desune.
  A:Atsui desune / sō desune.

  Q:It is so hot today, isn’t it?
  A:Yes, it is. 

 

e.g.(3) 
  Q:きのうは 10じまで はたらきました。
  A:たいへんです

  Q:Kinō wa 10ji made hatarakimashita.
  A:Taihen desune.

  Q:I worked until 10 yesterday.
  A:Oh, that’s tough, isn’t it? 

 

※If you want to express your agreement, you should attach ”ね”at the end of the sentence when you reply, like e.g.(1),(2) above.

 

 

②To seek the listener’s confirmation

e.g. 
 Q:としょかんの やすみは げつようびです
 A:はい、そうです。

 Q:Toshokan no yasumi wa getsuyōbi desune.
 A:Hai、sōdesu.

 Q:The library is closed on Monday, right?
 A:Yes, it is. 


e.g. 
 Q:しけんは 2じから です
 A:はい、そうです。

 Q:Shiken wa 2ji kara desune.
 A:Hai、sōdesu.

 Q:The exam will start from 2, right?
 A:Yes, it is. 


e.g. 
 Q:あしたの かいぎには きません
 A:いいえ、いきます。

 Q:Ashita no kaigi ni wa kimasenne.
 A:iie, ikimasu.

 Q:You are not coming to the meeting tomorrow, right?
 A:Yes, I’m coming.


※You shouldn’t attach ”ね” when you respond to these types of sentences.

 

Suggested Study Material

Genki I (Beginner Japanese)

This grammar point is explained in Genki I (Lesson 2), a widely used beginner textbook for learning Japanese.

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※Genki is available worldwide on Amazon. If the link does not work in your country, you can also search “Genki I” on your local Amazon.