ね

ね
particle
sentence-ending particle (confirmation, agreement)
grammatical
1. seeking confirmation (right?, isn't it?)
Used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. Similar to tag questions in English.
いい天気(てんき)ですね。
Nice weather, isn't it?
明日(あした)は日曜日(にちようび)ですね。
Tomorrow is Sunday, right?
この料理(りょうり)、おいしいですね。
This food is delicious, isn't it?
分(わ)かりましたね。
You understand, right?
2. softening statements
Softens the tone of a statement, making it sound friendlier or less assertive.
じゃ、また明日(あした)ね。
Well then, see you tomorrow.

ね is used to seek agreement or soften statements.

Functions

1. Confirmation: そうですね (That's right, isn't it)
2. Agreement seeking: 面白(おもしろ)いですね (It's interesting, don't you think?)
3. Softening: 行(い)きますね (I'll go [soft tone])

Contrast: ね vs よ

  • ね: seeks agreement, confirms shared knowledge
  • よ: asserts information the listener may not know

Note: ね can be lengthened (ねえ) for emphasis or to show stronger emotion.

Related Words

Compare: よ
Related: よね (compound よ+ね: soft confirmation)
Related: か (question particle)
Related: ねえ (hey; right? (the longer, more emphatic form))
basic
Added 2026.2.2 14:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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