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The lesson
2.7 よ・ね — Sentence-ending particles
Overview
Learn how Japanese uses sentence-ending particles よ and ね to give information, emphasize statements, and seek agreement.
よ is used when the speaker is telling or informing the listener and wants to emphasize the information.
ね is used to seek agreement or confirm shared understanding. It sounds like “right?” or “isn’t it?”.
よね combines both meanings. The speaker believes something is true and expects the listener to agree.
These particles are common in spoken Japanese and help make sentences sound natural and friendly.
Dialogue
It’s nice weather today, isn’t it? The sky is blue, isn’t it?
It was cold in the morning. But now it’s warm.
This park is quiet, isn’t it? But sometimes there are many people.
That cat is cute, isn’t it? Its tail is long.
Today is a good day, isn’t it? I want to come again.
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