だよね
だよね
expression
right?, isn't it?, I know
1.
right?, isn't it?
A sentence-ending expression seeking agreement or confirmation from the listener. Casual and friendly in tone.
明日、休みだよね？
Tomorrow's a day off, right?
これ、高いだよね。
This is expensive, isn't it.
あの映画、面白かったよね。また見たいな。
That movie was good, wasn't it. I'd like to watch it again.
よね is used here after past tense
2.
I know, that's right
Used as a response to express agreement with what someone just said.
「今日、暑いね。」「だよね。」
"It's hot today, huh." "I know, right."
「あの店、美味しいよね。」「だよね！」
"That restaurant is good, isn't it." "Right?!"
「電車のほうが早いと思う。」「だよね、そうしよう。」
"I think the train would be faster." "You're right, let's do that."
GRAMMAR:
だよね breaks down as だ (copula) + よ (assertion) + ね (seeking agreement). After verbs and い-adjectives, the だ is dropped: 高いよね, 行くよね. After な-adjectives and nouns, だ is kept: 静かだよね, 学生だよね.
TWO FUNCTIONS:
1. Seeking confirmation (with rising intonation): 明日、休みだよね？ (Tomorrow's off, right?)
2. Expressing agreement (as a response): 「暑いね。」「だよね。」 ("Hot, huh." "I know, right.")
VARIANTS:
- だよな: more masculine tone
- ですよね: polite equivalent
- でしょ: softer, slightly more tentative
REGISTER:
Casual spoken Japanese. Used by all genders. Not appropriate in formal writing or business settings.