right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement
interjection (kandoushi)
hey; say; listen; look; come on
particle
you know; you see; I must say; I should thinkat sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings
will you?; pleaseat sentence end; used to make an informal request
so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand?at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something
I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...at sentence end after the question marker か
Forms
ねFrequency rank: 30.
ねーFrequency rank: 655.
ねえFrequency rank: 240.
ねぇFrequency rank: 236.
Generated definitions (experimental)
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?
This meaning is used to seek agreement or confirmation from the listener. It often comes at the end of a statement to engage the audience or express a shared understanding.
This expression is often used to transition into an explanation or to elaborate on a point; it implies that what is coming next is an important continuation of the conversation.
I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...
This usage expresses uncertainty or skepticism regarding a statement or situation; it's often used when the speaker feels hesitant about the validity of something.
ねえhey; come onあれねyou know thatそうだねthat's right, isn't it?わかるねyou see, you understandいいよねisn't it good?; don't you think it's good?ほんとう本当だねit's true, isn't it?つかって使ってみてねplease try it out; will you?わかる分かるとおもう思うよねI think you understand, don't you?まあねwell, ...; I suppose soそうだねとおもう思うI think so, right?