ね
Softener / Right? / Isn't It?
ne
TypeFinal
JLPT Leveln5
Summary
Softens statements, seeks agreement, or confirms shared knowledge between speaker and listener.
Usage Rules
- •Softens statements so they sound less direct
- •Seeks agreement: 'right?', 'isn't it?'
- •Confirms shared information
- •Softens requests and suggestions
- •Used more by women in polite speech
- •ねえ = more emphatic/emotional version
Example Sentences
いい天気ですね。
Nice weather, isn't it?
そうですね。
Let me see / That's right.
むずかしいですね。
It's difficult, isn't it?
いっしょに行きましょうね。
Let's go together, okay?
これ、おいしいね。
This is yummy, right? (casual).
Common Mistake
Overusing ね in formal/business settings where it may sound too familiar.