終 助 詞(しゅうじょし)

しゅうじょし

noun

sentence-final particle

1. sentence-final particle

A grammatical term for particles that appear at the end of a sentence to express the speaker's mood, attitude, or intention. Common examples include よ, ね, な, ぞ, and わ.

「ね」は代表的(だいひょうてき)な終助詞(しゅうじょし)だ。

'Ne' is a representative sentence-final particle.

終助詞(しゅうじょし)の使(つか)い方(かた)は男女(だんじょ)で異(こと)なることがある。

The usage of sentence-final particles can differ between men and women.

日本語(にほんご)の終助詞(しゅうじょし)は、話(はな)し手(て)の感情(かんじょう)やニュアンスを伝(つた)える重要(じゅうよう)な役割(やくわり)を果(は)たしている。

Japanese sentence-final particles play an important role in conveying the speaker's emotions and nuance.

Composed of 終(しゅう) (end, final) + 助詞(じょし) (particle). A grammar term used in Japanese linguistics and language education. Sentence-final particles are a distinctive feature of Japanese that convey a wide range of pragmatic meanings.

Common sentence-final particles

よ: assertion, informing the listener
ね: seeking agreement, confirming
な / なあ: self-reflection, mild emotion
ぞ: strong assertion (masculine)
ぜ: emphatic assertion (casual masculine)
わ: soft assertion (traditionally feminine, now broader)
かな: wondering

Common collocations

終助詞(しゅうじょし)を付(つ)ける: to add a sentence-final particle
終助詞(しゅうじょし)の用法(ようほう): usage of sentence-final particles

Related grammar terms

助詞(じょし): particle (general term)
格助詞(かくじょし): case particle (が, を, に, etc.)
接続助詞(せつぞくじょし): conjunctive particle (て, ば, から, etc.)
副助詞(ふくじょし): adverbial particle (は, も, だけ, etc.)

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