ね

Meaning

The particle ね is attached to the end of sentences to softly seek the listener's agreement or confirmation. It adds a tone of emphasis, asking 'isn't it?' or 'right?' Similar to Chinese '吧'. Commonly used with polite forms like ですね or ますね in conversations to make statements feel more interactive and less direct.

Formation

Examples

1. あしたの しごとの しりょうですね。
   This is tomorrow's work materials, isn't it?

2. インドから きましたね。
   You came from India, right?

3. キムさんは かんこくじんですね。
   Ms. Kim is Korean, isn't she?

Summary

• Attach ね to sentence end to seek confirmation or agreement from listener
• Creates softer, more conversational tone compared to plain statements
• Often combined with polite forms (ですね, ますね) in daily conversations