Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 2: 3/12

ねIsn't it?, Right? (Sentence ending particle)

Structure

Sentence + ね

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Particle

  • Word Type

    Sentence Ending Particle

  • Register

    Standard

About ね

ね is classified as a sentence ending particle in Japanese. It may also be pronounced as ねえ. ね is used when the speaker is looking for agreement from someone, or wants confirmation about something. Due to this, it is often translated as 'right?', or 'isn't it?'. To use ね, simply add it to the end of almost any sentence.

As we will cover in our lesson about the sentence ending particle な, ね can almost be thought of as the opposite. ね is used when expressing a shared opinion, a shared thought, or generally something you think will be agreed with by the listener. However, な focuses almost exclusively on the speaker, and their own thoughts.

Fun Fact

よ and ね are very frequently combined together to make the sentence ender よね. This is used purely when you expect the listener will agree with you.

  • 松下(まつした)さんはかわいいよね。
    Matsushita-san is cute, isn't she?

Caution

ね is much weaker than でしょう or だろう, and is sometimes said purely out of habit, without much nuance of 'right' at all.

Examples

--:--

    いいですね。

    That's good right?

    美味(おい)しいね。

    It's delicious, right?

    寒(さむ)いね！

    It is cold, isn't it!

    いい質問(しつもん)ですね。

    That is a good question, right?

    自転車(じてんしゃ)はいいね。︎

    Bicycles are nice, aren't they?

  • Get more example sentences!

    Premium users get access to 12 example sentences on all Grammar Points.

Self-Study Sentences

Study your own way!

Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.

  • Online

      There are no Online resources listed for 「ね」.

      You can . Resources are constantly updated, come back later to see new additions!

    • Offline

        There are no Offline resources listed for 「ね」.

        You can . Resources are constantly updated, come back later to see new additions!

      • Track Resources!

        Bunpro tracks all of the resources you’ve visited, and offers relevant bookmarks of physical books to help with offline tracking.

      ね – Grammar Discussion

      Most Recent Replies (2 in total)

      • BanjoCollie

        BanjoCollie

        In the sentence “昨日、忙しかったね。︎” 忙しい is the adjective ‘busy’ correct?
        I assume it is using adj + くなる to make it ‘to be busy’ and then conjugating to past tense.
        But shouldn’t that be 忙しくなった?

      • nekoyama

        nekoyama

        Yes.

        忙しかった is just the normal past form of 忙しい, i.e. “was busy”.

        Also, 忙しくなる means to become/get busy.

      Got questions about ね? Join us to discuss, ask, and learn together!

      Join the Discussion