How to say na in Japanese

na

particle:

  • don't - prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb
  • do - imperative; used with masu stem verb

interjection:

particle:

  • now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know - when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end
  • wow; ooh - used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end

Example Sentences

みんなminnamoそうsounanoかなkanato思うomouことkotoくらいkuraiしかshikaできないdekinai
I can only wonder if this is the same for everyone else.
残念zannenながらnagaraそれsoreha本当hontounanoですdesu
Unfortunately, that's true.
こんなkonna馬鹿bakanaことkotoha言っitaことkotoga無いnai
I've never said such a stupid thing.
そういうsouiuものmononanですdesu
That's how it is.
孤独kodokunahitoha他人taninwo恐れるosoreruからkaraninnanoda
Every person who is alone is alone because they are afraid of others.

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