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    The particle <strong>の</strong> can be used at the end of a sentence to seek explanation, clarification or confirmation about something.
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    When <strong>の</strong> is used after a <strong>noun</strong> or a <strong>な-adjective</strong>, the noun or adjective is suffixed with <strong>な</strong>.
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    When used at the end of a statement, <strong>の</strong> can indicate the speaker is giving an explanation, often with an emotional or emphatic nuance.
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    <strong>の</strong> can also be used to make statements or questions sound <strong>softer</strong>, more <strong>indirect</strong>, or <strong>less assertive</strong>.
    This is especially common in feminine speech, though not exclusively so.
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    Lastly, <strong>の</strong> can be used to add emphasis or a sense of emotion to a statement.
    This usage is similar to using <strong>よ</strong> at the end of a sentence.
    Using <strong>の</strong> at the end of a sentence emphasizes your feelings and makes you assert yourself in a soft, indirect manner.
    This usage is more common among females, though not exclusive to them.
    Using <strong>よ</strong> at the end of a sentence emphasizes or asserts new information, making sure the listener acknowledges and takes note.
    It is more direct than <strong>の</strong>.
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Using の at the end of a sentence

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

adjectival noun

adverbial phrase

adjectival phrase

The verb to be

Hiragana 1

Kanji 1

Writing hiragana 1

Writing kanji 1

Hiragana 2

Kanji 2

The question particle か

Writing hiragana 2

This one and that one

Writing kanji 2

Reading exercise 1

Reading exercise 2

Hiragana 3

Negating nouns

Writing hiragana 3

The topic particle は

Kanji 3

The possession particle の

い-adjectives and な-adjectives

The subject particle が

Here and there

There is, there are

Writing kanji 3

Kanji 4

Group 1 verbs, direct and indirect objects

Group 2 verbs

Hiragana 4

Verbs in the past tense

Negating verbs

Invitations and the particle と

Negating past verbs

Writing hiragana 4

Reading exercise 3

Writing kanji 4

Reading exercise 4

Kanji 5

Nouns and the past tense

This and that

The group 3 verbs する and 来る

The discourse particles ね and よ

The location particles に and で

Hiragana 5

Writing hiragana 5

Writing kanji 5

The destination particles に and へ

Kanji 6

The origin particle から

Hiragana 6

Relative positions

Conjugating い-adjectives

Writing hiragana 6

Writing kanji 6

Hiragana 7

Writing hiragana 7

Kanji 7

Conjugating な-adjectives

How are you?

The particle も

The word ちょっと

Reading exercise 7

Question	Answer
particle used at the end of a sentence for explanation, confirmation, softening or emphasis	のno
Is that his bag?	それ　は　彼かれ　の　鞄かばんな　の？sore wa kare no kabanna no?
Why were you late?	何な故ぜ　遅おくれた　の？naze okureta no?
I'm busy right now.	今いま、　忙いそがしい　の。ima, isogashii no.
It's alright. The car is safe.	大だい丈じょう夫ぶ。　車くるま　は　安あん全ぜんな　の。daijoubu. kuruma wa anzenna no.
Are you leaving already?	もう　出でる　の？mou deru no?
Is this yours?	これ、　あなた　のな　の？kore, anata nona no?
It really is that way!	そうな　の！souna no!

Japanese 316 - Using の at the end of a sentence

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