Questions tagged [sentence-final-particles]
終助詞. Particles that act as qualifiers for the clause or sentence that they end. Reflects register and other pragmatic effects, such as the speaker's attitude.
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As sentence-ending feminine particles, what is the difference between の and わ?
So according to Denshi Jisho, it says the following on these two particles:
の: Indicates emotional emphasis.
わ: Indicates emotion or admiration.
Those definitions sound similar. But there must be a ...
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Difference between か, の and のか
To ask, for example, "Have you already finished doing homework?", is there any difference in using か, の and のか?
もう宿題を終えたか？
もう宿題を終えたの？
もう宿題を終えたのか？
I'm a little bit confused about how many ...
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Can 「に」, 「は」 and 「を」 be used as 終助詞 (particles at the end of the sentence)?
I would like to understand more about the practical use of the shūjoshi.
な、かしら、かな、の、ぜ、わ、こと were some I found. But I already saw に、は、を being used in the same way. Are they also shūjoshi?
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What does "なのか" mean in 彼女 が 誰 なのか わかりますか?
彼女 が 誰 なのか わかりますか。is a question which has 2 "ka" question markers? or is it 2 questions? (Could it be translated as who is she? you know? )
And what does the "なの" means here? I think I've heard other ...
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ように at the end of a sentence
たとえ分かってもらえなくても
好きだってことを覚えてあげるように
My interpretation was that ようにする
So he's saying
たとえ分かってもらえなくても
好きだってことを覚えてあげるように
Even if I'm not understood.
好きだってことを覚えてあげるように
This should be saying that by doing this,...
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Meaning of ものの。 in this sentence
だから、一緒に行動するなら、この気まずさを少しでもほぐしておきたい。
ここは、俺が大人になるとこだよなと思い、歩み寄ったものの。
What exactly is the use of ものの。 in this sentence? The character had a fight with his friend and because they need to work together, he ...
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What are the various 'unuttered' phrases or sentences that Japanese omit in everyday conversation and/or narration?
While translating a book I come across the following sentence.
女の子の注意を逸{そ}らすことができれば.....
Research into the ba ending allowed me to discover that the above is a 'unfinished' sentence. This in turn ...
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Position of volitional form and scope of かな ending
Referring to throwing away old clothes to improve your life:
この中のいくらかを捨てて、スッキリしてみようかな。
Maybe I will throw some of them away and try feeling refreshed.
My translation is a bit silly.
1) Does かな ...
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Do people only end sentences with ように after the -ます form?
Someone left a comment on the answer to this ending sentences with ように question saying that it only works with the -ます form.
I tried looking up （どうか）～ように。sentences and all the ones I found were in ...
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