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GrammarJLPT N5

casual quoting

Particle

Definitions

1. casual quoting
2. topic marker

This casual particle is used in spoken Japanese to quote speech, report what someone said, or mark a topic in conversation. It is an informal equivalent of と言う (to say/quote) and is very common in everyday dialogue among friends.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

What's your name? casual

Sentence 1

When I asked "you're not going?" they said "nope."

Sentence 2

I heard she's doing well.

Sentence 3

He said he wants to quit.

Sentence 4

I want to tell myself "it's okay."

Sentence 5

This morning my mom said "get up already."