naa

なあnaa
versatile and expressive particle often used in conversational Japanese to convey a range of emotions, from reflection and emphasis to longing and admiration

Usages of naa

美お味いしい　なあ。oisii naa.
This is delicious!

なあ is used here to express emotional emphasis

きれい　だ　なあ。kirei da naa.
It's so beautiful.

なあ is used here to express emotional emphasis

暑あつい　なあ。atui naa.
It's hot, isn't it?

なあ is used here to seek agreement or confirmation

彼かれ　は　優やさしい　なあ。kare ha yasasii naa.
He's kind, don't you think?

なあ is used here to seek agreement or confirmation

難むずかしい　問もん題だい　だ　なあ。muzukasii mondai da naa.
It's a difficult problem.

なあ is used here to express reflection or thoughtfulness

考かんがえる　なあ。。。kangaeru naa...
I'm thinking...

なあ is used here to express reflection or thoughtfulness

また　旅りょ行こうしたい　なあ。mata ryokousitai naa.
I want to travel again.

なあ is used here to express desire or longing

若わかかった　なあ。wakakatta naa.
I wish I were young again.

なあ is used here to express desire or longing

もう　大だい丈じょう夫ぶ　だ　なあ。mou daizyoubu da naa.
It's all right now, I guess.

なあ is used here to express a soft, reflective assertion

彼かれ　は　信しん頼らい　できる　人ひと　だ　なあ。kare ha sinrai dekiru hito da naa.
He's a trustworthy person, I'd say.

なあ is used here to express a soft, reflective assertion

また　会あえる　か　なあ。mata aeru ka naa.
I wonder if we can meet again.

なあ is used here to express a mix of desire and reflectiveness

時じ間かん　が　足たりない　なあ。zikan ga tarinai naa.
There's not enough time, is there.

なあ is used here to both express reflectiveness and seek confirmation

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