Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
な
na
Description
「な」は文の終わりで使う小さい言葉で、気持ちを出すときや、動詞を止めたいときに使います。
"な" is a small word used at the end of sentences to express feelings or to stop a verb.
友だちや家族との話し言葉でよく聞きます。
You often hear "な" in spoken language with friends and family.
Meanings
なna
sentence-final particle showing feeling or emphasis
きれいだな。
It's beautiful.
なna
negative command: don't do that
ここで走るな。
Don't run here.
なna
softening or seeking agreement, like 'right?'
あした来るよな。
You'll come tomorrow, right?
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
emotive 「な」 sounds masculine/casual; women often use 「ね」 or 「なあ」 instead.
- Grammar
after a verb's plain form, 「な」 becomes a strong prohibition (走るな = don't run).
Links