ぜ
Meanings
- Strong emphasis
- Forceful assertion
- Friendly or familiar emphasis
- Rough masculine emphasis
About this pattern
Explanation
ぜ is a sentence-ending particle that adds strong, casual emphasis. It is commonly used by males in informal speech and can feel friendly or familiar among peers, but it can also come across as rough or masculine. It’s often used to motivate, warn, or express determination or excitement. Do not use in formal or polite contexts.
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Example sentences
I'm going! / We're going!
This is fun, everyone, let's do it.
That shop is cheap, you know.
It's quiet—keep it down here.
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