〜よ

you know; I tell you (giving new information or emphasis)

Formation

Sentence + よ

Chinese meanings

告知；强调

Chinese formation

句子＋よ

Chinese usage

向对方传达信息或加强语气。

Chinese notes

对上级过度使用可能显得强硬。

Examples

Furigana

このラーメンはとてもおいしいですよ。
This ramen is really good, you know.
这碗拉面很好吃哦。
かさを忘わすれていますよ。
You're forgetting your umbrella.
你忘带伞了哦。
明日あしたはテストがありますよ。
There's a test tomorrow, you know.
明天有考试哦。

Notes

Tells the listener something they may not know. Overusing it with superiors can sound pushy.

#particle#emphasis

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('yo');

{
  "id": "yo",
  "pattern": "〜よ",
  "romaji": "yo",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "you know; I tell you (giving new information or emphasis)",
  "formation": "Sentence + よ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "このラーメンはとてもおいしいですよ。",
      "en": "This ramen is really good, you know."
    },
    {
      "ja": "かさを忘れていますよ。",
      "furigana": "かさを{忘|わす}れていますよ。",
      "en": "You're forgetting your umbrella."
    },
    {
      "ja": "明日はテストがありますよ。",
      "furigana": "{明日|あした}はテストがありますよ。",
      "en": "There's a test tomorrow, you know."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "particle",
    "emphasis"
  ],
  "notes": "Tells the listener something they may not know. Overusing it with superiors can sound pushy.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "9af12203d89bafa764c74fb395d251f3afd3c96c45ee9926ee534b46337c76b1",
    "meanings": [
      "告知",
      "强调"
    ],
    "formation": "句子＋よ",
    "explanation": "向对方传达信息或加强语气。",
    "notes": "对上级过度使用可能显得强硬。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "このラーメンはとてもおいしいですよ。",
        "zh": "这碗拉面很好吃哦。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "かさを忘れていますよ。",
        "zh": "你忘带伞了哦。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "明日はテストがありますよ。",
        "zh": "明天有考试哦。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#yo",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "1bf46473b8adbd8fe3a26e5e4fb8798485de271db3d83723dc87641c6b40d3e8"
  }
}