{"id":397,"date":"2017-10-16T18:18:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T22:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/?p=397"},"modified":"2017-10-17T14:21:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T18:21:13","slug":"sentence-ending-particles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/complete\/ending_particles","title":{"rendered":"Sentence-Ending Particles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s add some life to our sentences by using sentence-ending particles. These particles are attached at the very end of the sentence to add an emotion or tone.<\/p>\n

\u300c\u3088\u300d and \u300c\u306d\u300d sentence endings<\/h2>\n

\u300c\u3088\u300d and \u300c\u306d\u300d are two of the most frequently used sentence ending particles.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u300c\u306d\u300d is used when the speaker is seeking agreement and confirmation. It adds a tone similar to saying, “right?” or “isn’t it?”.<\/li>\n
  2. \u300c\u3088\u300d is used when the speaker wants to point something out or make something aware to the listener. It adds a tone similar to saying, “you know?”.<\/li>\n
  3. The two can be used together as \u300c\u3088\u306d\u300d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Example<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. \u4eca\u65e5 \u3010\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3011 – today<\/li>\n
    2. \u6691\u3044 \u3010\u3042\u3064\u30fb\u3044\u3011 – hot (for climate\/weather only)<\/li>\n
    3. \u660e\u65e5 \u3010\u3042\u3057\u305f\u3011 – tomorrow<\/li>\n
    4. \u5fd9\u3057\u3044 \u3010\u3044\u305d\u304c\u30fb\u3057\u3044\u3011 – busy<\/li>\n
    5. \u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3 – ramen<\/li>\n
    6. \u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044 – tasty, delicous<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Toggle Translations<\/a><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u3001\u6691\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d<\/em>\u3002
        \nAs for today, (it’s) hot, isn’t it?<\/span>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \u660e\u65e5\u306f\u3001\u5fd9\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3088<\/em>\u3002
        \nAs for tomorrow, (I’m) busy, you know.<\/span>\n<\/li>\n
      3. \u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3\u306f\u3001\u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3088\u306d<\/em>\uff01
        \nAs for ramen, (it’s) tasty you know, isn’t it?!<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You look young for a teacher<\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. \u7530\u4e2d \u3010\u305f\u306a\u304b\u3011 – Tanaka (surname)<\/li>\n
        2. \u3044\u3044\u3048 – no<\/li>\n
        3. \u3068\u3066\u3082 – very<\/li>\n
        4. \u82e5\u3044 \u3010\u308f\u304b\u30fb\u3044\u3011 – young<\/li>\n
        5. \uff08\u304a\uff09\u3044\u304f\u3064 – how old<\/li>\n
        6. \u305d\u308c – that<\/li>\n
        7. \u79d8\u5bc6 \u3010\u3072\u30fb\u307f\u3064\u3011 – secret<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Toggle Translations<\/a><\/p>\n

          \u30b9\u30df\u30b9\uff1a \u306f\u3058\u3081\u307e\u3057\u3066\u3002\u30b9\u30df\u30b9\u3067\u3059\u3002
          \n\u7530\u4e2d\uff1a \u306f\u3058\u3081\u307e\u3057\u3066\u3002\u7530\u4e2d\u3067\u3059\u3002
          \n\u30b9\u30df\u30b9\uff1a \u7530\u4e2d\u3055\u3093\u306f\u3001\u5b66\u751f\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f
          \n\u7530\u4e2d\uff1a \u3044\u3044\u3048\u3001\u5148\u751f\u3067\u3059\u3002
          \n\u30b9\u30df\u30b9\uff1a \u672c\u5f53\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f
          \n\u7530\u4e2d\uff1a \u672c\u5f53\u3067\u3059\u3088<\/em>\u3002
          \n\u30b9\u30df\u30b9\uff1a \u3068\u3066\u3082\u82e5\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d<\/em>\u3002\u304a\u3044\u304f\u3064\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f
          \n\u7530\u4e2d\uff1a \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79d8\u5bc6\u3067\u3059\u3002
          \n
          \nSmith: Nice to meet you. (I’m) Smith.
          \nTanaka: Nice to meet you. (I’m) Tanaka.
          \nSmith: Tanaka-san, (are you) a student?
          \nTanaka: No, (I’m) a teacher.
          \nSmith: Really?
          \nTanaka: It’s true, you know.
          \nSmith: (You) are very young, right? How old (are you)?
          \nTanaka: That’s a secret.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Let’s add some life to our sentences by using sentence-ending particles. These particles are attached at the very end of the sentence to add an emotion or tone. \u300c\u3088\u300d and \u300c\u306d\u300d sentence endings \u300c\u3088\u300d and \u300c\u306d\u300d are two of the most frequently used sentence ending particles. \u300c\u306d\u300d is used when the speaker is seeking agreement … <\/p>\n

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