JLPT N1 Grammar: わ (wa) Particle Meaning –

Learn Japanese grammar: わ (wa). Meaning: feminine sentence ending particle.

わ (wa) is used by women at the end of sentences. It has no meaning in particular, but it does make the sentence sound more feminine. However, it is not used by young women nowadays and can sound a bit old-fashioned.

It can be combined with other particles like よ, ね, or よね.

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わ - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

知ってるわ。

hint romaji Englishしっているわ。shitteiru wa.Yes, I know.

Example #2

ちゃんとやるわ！

hint romaji Englishちゃんとやるわ！chanto yaru wa!I will do my best!

Example #3

今日は暑いわ。

hint romaji Englishきょうはあついわ。kyou wa atsui wa.It's hot today!

Example #4

それはかなりあいまいですわね。

hint romaji Englishそれはかなりあいまいですわね。sore wa kanari aimai desu wa ne.That's rather vague, isn't it?

Example #5

まあ、直ぐになれますわよ。

hint romaji Englishまあ、すぐになれますわよ。maa, sugu ni naremasu wa yo.Oh, you'll get used to it soon!

Example #6

ええ、本当に素敵な夜ですわ。

hint romaji Englishええ、ほんとうにすてきなよるですわ。ee, hontouni suteki na yoru desu wa.Yes, it's such a lovely night.

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