JLPT N5 Grammar (ne)

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ne ね particle jlpt n5 grammar meaning 文法例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (ne). Meaning: the particle ね is a sentence ending particle that is used to confirm something to someone. Similar to “right?” or “don’t you think so?” or “eh?”.

Here’s a basic example that is very commonly used in Japanese summers.

今日はあついです

kyou wa atsui desu ne.

It’s hot today (don’t you agree?)


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Example #1

かわいいね。
kawaii ne.
It's cute, isn't it? / You're cute, eh.
Example #2

そうですね。
sou desu ne.
Yeah, that's right. / Is that so?
Example #3

きょうのてんきはいいですね。
kyou no tenki wa ii desu ne.
Today's weather is nice, isn't it?
Example #4

またあとでね!
mata ato de ne!
See you later!
Example #5

またメールするね。
mata meeru suru ne.
I'll message you later, ok?
Example #6

それはたいへんですね。
sore wa taihen desu ne.
That's too bad. (emphasizing with speaker)
Example #7

あなたはとてもつかれたこえをしているね。
anata wa totemo tsukareta koe o shiteiru ne.
You sound very tired, (are you ok?)
Example #8

にほんごがおじょうずですね。
nihongo ga ojouzu desu ne.
Your Japanese is really good!
Example #9

あなたはスポーツがへたですね。
anata wa supootsu ga heta desu ne.
You're not very good at sports, are you?
Example #10

きょうもいちにち、がんばりましょうね。
kyou mo ichinichi, ganbari mashou ne.
Let's do our best again today, OK?

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
今日きょうtoday
暑いあついhot
可愛いかわいいcute
天気てんきweather
後であとでlater
大変たいへんrough; trouble; problematic
疲れるつかれるto tire
こえvoice
日本語にほんごJapanese language
上手じょうずskilled
下手へたnot skilled; bad at
一日いちにちall day
頑張るがんばるto do one's best

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