particles

What is "ze" in Japanese? There are some homophones in Japanese, but native speakers use "ze" in a sentence normally to emphasize its meaning, especially its last part. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog …

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What is "node" in Japanese? "Node" is a Japanese conjunctive particle. Native speakers use it in a sentence to give the reason for something. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know it as it is quite often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail with example sentences. My …

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What is "noni" in Japanese? "Noni" is a particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in two ways: to connect two sentences; to express dissatisfaction. In this blog post, I will explain this particle in detail with two example sentences. My explanations would help Japanese learners to understand …

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What is "kamo" in Japanese? There are some homophones in Japanese, but I will explain "kamo" as a particle-like word in this blog post. From the grammatical point of view, it is the combination of "ka" and "mo". Native speakers, however, normally use it like one sentence-ending particle to express uncertainty. …

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What is "kana" in Japanese? In this blog post, I will explain "kana" as one particle-like word, not as the phonetic characters written above kanji. So, please be careful. From the grammatical point of view, "kana" is the combination of "ka" and "na", but widely used as one particle in various situations. In this …

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What is "nado" in Japanese? "Nado" is an adverbial particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the three different ways: to say "etc.", "and so on", or "and the like"; to show an example; to indicate a quote. In this blog post, I will explain this particle in detail with three example …

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What is "de" in Japanese? "De" is a very widely-used particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the seven different ways: indicating a means to do something; starting a new sentence; indicating where someone does something; indicate how long someone needs to do something; indicating a state …

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What is "made" in Japanese? "Made" is an adverbial particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the four different ways: indicating a destination, indicating the end of a time period, indicating the limit of a state or action, and emphasizing a sentence. In this blog post, I will explain this …

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