〜ね

isn't it?; right? (seeking agreement or sharing a feeling)

Formation

Sentence + ね

Chinese meanings

呢；是吧

Chinese formation

句子＋ね

Chinese usage

用于寻求认同、确认共同认识或分享感受。

Chinese notes

与向对方提供新信息的よ有所不同。

Examples

Furigana

今日きょうは暑あついですね。
It's hot today, isn't it?
今天很热呢。
このケーキ、おいしいですね。
This cake is delicious, isn't it?
这块蛋糕很好吃呢。
明日あしたのテストは10時じからですね。
Tomorrow's test starts at ten, right?
明天的考试从十点开始，对吧？

Notes

Used when the speaker expects the listener to share the same view or knowledge. Compare よ, which tells the listener something new.

#particle

Related N5 grammar

〜は〜が（subject）〜を〜に（time）〜に（destination）〜に（place of existence）〜に（indirect object）〜に（frequency）

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ne');

{
  "id": "ne",
  "pattern": "〜ね",
  "romaji": "ne",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "isn't it?; right? (seeking agreement or sharing a feeling)",
  "formation": "Sentence + ね",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "今日は暑いですね。",
      "furigana": "{今日|きょう}は{暑|あつ}いですね。",
      "en": "It's hot today, isn't it?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "このケーキ、おいしいですね。",
      "en": "This cake is delicious, isn't it?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "明日のテストは10時からですね。",
      "furigana": "{明日|あした}のテストは10{時|じ}からですね。",
      "en": "Tomorrow's test starts at ten, right?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "particle"
  ],
  "notes": "Used when the speaker expects the listener to share the same view or knowledge. Compare よ, which tells the listener something new.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "33483dd21bab9f59b0f213d8acb586fd1ca12927154e05c33b6c8eb68d664e52",
    "meanings": [
      "呢",
      "是吧"
    ],
    "formation": "句子＋ね",
    "explanation": "用于寻求认同、确认共同认识或分享感受。",
    "notes": "与向对方提供新信息的よ有所不同。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "今日は暑いですね。",
        "zh": "今天很热呢。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "このケーキ、おいしいですね。",
        "zh": "这块蛋糕很好吃呢。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "明日のテストは10時からですね。",
        "zh": "明天的考试从十点开始，对吧？"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#ne",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "c961d840e9fe49748ba9124263d7672e9b4cfa58166cf82214e576285f09cc7f"
  }
}