JLPT N5 grammar

〜ね

〜ね means isn't it; right? (confirmation/empathy). It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Sentence-final `ね` asks for agreement or shows shared feeling. It is often used softly for things like weather, impressions, or something both people can notice.

Japanese sources describe it as 「確認・共感の「ね」」.

〜ね examples

今日はいい天気ですね。

The weather is nice today, isn't it?

このかばんは小さいですね。

This bag is small, isn't it?

〜ね exercises

Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.

  1. A: 今日はいい天気です( )。B: そうですね。

    • よ
    • か
    • ね ✓
    • を

    A: The weather is nice today, isn't it? B: Yes, it is.

  2. A: この花はきれいです( )。B: ええ、きれいですね。

    • ね ✓
    • よ
    • で
    • に

    A: This flower is pretty, isn't it? B: Yes, it is pretty.

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