Sentence Enders

Question 1

か

Answer 1

Question

Question 2

の

Answer 2

Reconfirmation / surprise / explanation

Question 3

ね

Answer 3

• Rising intonation- seeking confirmation
• Falling intonation- agreeing
• Isn’t it so/ don’t you think so/ don’t you agree
• lengthening the ね~ makes it sound more empathetic

Question 4

よ

Answer 4

Providing new information / exclamation mark / commands / invitations. “Almost” an invitation to the person (this movie is interestingよ = this movie is interesting… you should watch it!)

Question 5

ぞ

Answer 5

Similar to よ (new info / command / invitation) but more of a shout.
More manly

Question 6

な

Answer 6

• Informal way to express emotion / desire / thought
• elongating it makes it more exaggerated なあ
• when used after present tense verbs it’s a rude / angry way to express your desire
• manly form of ね

Question 7

かな

Answer 7

I wonder / unsure

Question 8

ぜ

Answer 8

Kinda old fashioned so mostly for sportive talk. Think of it like a vulgar よ

Question 9

わ

Answer 9

Personal thought

Question 10

さ

Answer 10

Filler particle. Used to draw attention.

Manly sentence ended. Think old man fanning him self off while complaining of the heat

Question 11

なくちゃ / なきゃ

Answer 11

Shortened version of なければならない

Must do something. No way around it.

Question 12

ちゃった

Answer 12

Mostly by women. Expresses regret for doing something. Doing something without thinking.

Question 13

もん

Answer 13

A childish way to end the sentence. Dissatisfaction with the way something happened

Question 14

よね

Answer 14

Friendly sentence ended. Like よ and ね combined. Almost rhetorical sounding. It’s cold, isn’t it?

Question 15

でくけど / やすけど

Answer 15

Leaves something implied but unspoken. “I would but…”.

I want to go to the station but… (I don’t know the directions. Can you help me?)