<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>！？

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='519'>寒（さむ）い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>！

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='888'>美味（おい）しい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='909'>自転車（じてんしゃ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。︎

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='704'>楽（たの）しい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。︎

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='5' data-vocab-id='95'>これ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>まず<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。︎

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='5' data-vocab-id='95'>これ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='888'>美味（おい）しい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。︎

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='977'>質問（しつもん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='358'>先生（せんせい）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。︎

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='309'>今日（きょう）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='4'>も</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='579'>忙（いそが）しい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。︎

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='5' data-vocab-id='95'>これ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='4'>も</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='888'>美味（おい）しい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'><strong>ね</strong></span>。

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span> is classified as a <span class='info-highlight' data-term='終助詞・しゅうじょし'>sentence ending particle</span> in Japanese. It may also be pronounced as <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ねえ</span>. <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span> 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 <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>, simply add it to the end of almost any sentence.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>仕事（しごと）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>疲（つか）れる<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Work is tiring, isn't it?</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>今日（きょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='4'>も</span>暑（あつ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It's hot today too, isn't it?</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>あれ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>綺麗（きれい）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='1'>だ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>That is pretty, isn't it?</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>今日（きょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>寒（さむ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It's cold today, isn't it?</div></li></ul>As we will cover in our lesson about the sentence ending particle <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='66'>な</span>, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span> can almost be thought of as the opposite. <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span> 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.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='5'>これ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>辛（から）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>This is spicy, don't you think? (You and your friend are at a curry restaurant. After taking your first mouthful, you turn to your friend and say this, because you think they would agree)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='5'>これ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>辛（から）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='66'>な</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>This is spicy, yeah? (You and your friend are at a curry restaurant. After taking your first mouthful, you notice that it is spicier than usual. You turn to your friend and say this, because you want them to know that you feel this way)</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-funfact'><div class='funfact-header'>Fun Fact</div><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span> and <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span> are very frequently combined together to make the sentence ender <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>. This is used purely when you expect the listener will agree with you.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>松下さん<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>かわい<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Matsushita-san is cute, isn't she?</div></li></ul></div><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね</span> is much weaker than <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='9'>でしょう</span> or <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='18'>だろう</span>, and is sometimes said purely out of habit, without much nuance of 'right' at all.</div></div>

Grammar Info

ね

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