ねえ – Vocabulary details

ねえ

Meanings

Particle

1. right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement

それが、君きみの記き憶おくに残のこっていたものなんだね？So that's what remained in your memory, right?

Interjection

2. hey; say; listen; look; come on

Particle

3. you know; you see; I must say; I should think

at sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings

当とう然ぜん、俺おれも怒おこったけどね。Of course, I got angry too, you know.

4. will you?; please

at sentence end; used to make an informal request

その笑え顔がおを忘わすれないでね。Don't forget that smile, okay?

5. so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand?

at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something

昨日きのうね、駅えきで先せん生せいに会あったの。You know what, yesterday I ran into my teacher at the station.

6. I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

at sentence end after the question marker か

彼かれは本ほん当とうに来くるんでしょうかね。I wonder if he'll really come.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

ね

え

Used in: 6145

Examples (61 in total)

ねえ、行いかないでよ。

Hey, don't go.

そうは思おもえないねえ。

No, I don't think so.

ねえ、ねえ、お兄にいちゃん強つよいね！

Hey, hey, you're strong, big brother!

一いっ気きに飲のんじゃったんだねえ。

You drank it all in one go, didn't you.

ねえ、あれが噂うわさの？

Hey, is that the rumoured one?

ねえ、まだ興こう奮ふんしてる？

Hey, are you still excited?

わあ、難むずかしい質しつ問もんですねえ。

Wow, that's a difficult question.

ねえ、いいこと考かんがえた！

Hey, I've thought of a good idea!

お兄にいさん、イケメンだねえ！

Hey there, you're a handsome one!

風ふ情ぜいがありますねえ。

It has a certain charm, doesn't it.

全すべてスムーズだねえ。

Everything is going smoothly.

ねえ、忘わすれ物ものしてない？

Hey, did you forget anything?

盛もり上あげて行いきましょうねえ。

Let's liven things up, shall we.

そこまで重じゅう症しょうだったとはねえ。

I didn't realize it was that serious.

この花はなは美うつくしいですねえ。

This flower is beautiful, isn't it?

私わたしも見みたことがないですねえ。

I have never seen it either.

今日きょうはすごい量りょうですねえ。

That's a huge amount today.

あくまで買かう気きですねえ。

You're really set on buying it, aren't you?

まったく、しょうがないやつだねえ！

Honestly, you're hopeless!

見みえない屋や根ねがついてますねえ。

It has an invisible roof, doesn't it.

あら、こんにちは。暑あついですねえ、ほんとに！

Oh, hello. It's really warm today, isn't it?

いやあ気き持もちがいいねえ。

Oh, it feels so good.

ねえ、水みずを一いっ杯ぱいもらえないかな。

Hey, could I get a glass of water?

彼かれはレースを制せいするのかねえ。

I wonder if he'll win the race.

そのバッグもかわいいよねえ。

That bag is cute too, isn't it?

今いま、妊にん娠しん中ちゅうだからねえ。

I'm pregnant right now, you know.

ねえ、後あとでアイス食たべよう。

Hey, let's eat some ice cream afterwards.

やることが憎にくいねえ。

You sure know how to do things in style.

ねえ、昨日きのうのドラマ見みた？

Hey, did you watch yesterday's drama?

ねえ、何なんであの人ひとが仕し切きってるの？

Hey, why is that person running things?

お姉ねえちゃんは山やま道みちに弱よわいからねえ。

Big sister is weak on mountain trails, you know.

おやおや、優やさしい子こだねえ。

Oh my, what a gentle child you are.

ねえ、それいいアイディアだよ。

Hey, that's a good idea.

日に本ほんのサラリーマンは大たい変へんだねえ。

Japanese salarymen have it tough.

味あじの調ちょう和わを崩くずしてるねえ。

You're ruining the harmony of the flavors.

おもってたのとまるっきり違ちがいますねえ。

It's really different from what I expected.

景けい気きは関かん係けいあるんですねえ。

So there is a connection to the economy, isn't there.

わ！停てい電でんだ！ねえ、懐かい中ちゅう電でん灯とうどこだった？

Oh no! It's a power outage! Hey, where was the flashlight again?

トムって相あい変かわらずハンサムだねえ。

Tom is as handsome as ever.

花はな子こさんって意い外がいにいい人ひとだったんだねえ。

Hanako turned out to be a surprisingly nice person.

君きみは昨日きのう学がっ校こうに来こなかったねえ。

You didn't come to school yesterday, did you?

ねえ、ちょっとだけ、泣ないていいかな？

Hey, is it okay if I cry just a little?

ねえこのこと誰だれにも言いわないで。

Hey, don't tell anyone about this.

特とくにこの場ば面めんが好すきですねえ。

I like this scene in particular.

素しろう人とにはそう簡かん単たんには作つくれないねえ。

It's not something an amateur can make that easily.

そんな根こん性じょうが必ひつ要ようだと思おもうがねえ。

I think that kind of grit is necessary, though.

あははは、ほんっと、隠かくし事ごとするのが苦にが手てなんだね～ねえ。

A-hahaha, you really are bad at keeping secrets.

ねえ、あんたたち、ピザ注ちゅう文もんしたい？

Hey, do you guys want to order a pizza?

出しゅっ張ちょう手て当あてぐらい出でるのかねえ。

I wonder if they even pay a business trip allowance.

親おや子こでも、人じん格かくは個こ々このものですからねえ。

Even between parent and child, personality is an individual thing, you know.

ねえヘレン、マスクを探さがしに行いきましょうよ。

Hey Helen, let's go look for a mask.

ねえトム、メアリーと付つき合あってるってほんと？

Tom, is it true you're dating Mary?

ねえ、田た中なかっち、一いっ緒しょに帰かえろうよ。

Hey, Tanakacchi, let's go home together.

ここらじゃ甘あまいものは貴き重ちょうですからねえ。

Sweets are precious around here, you know.

ねえ、何なんでもいいから、さっきの食しょく事じの残のこりをちょうだい。

Hey, give me the leftovers from the meal earlier; anything is fine.

「ねえメアリー」「なに？」「メアリーって彼かれ氏しいるの？」「なんで？」

"Hey, Mary." "What?" "Do you have a boyfriend?" "Why?"

ねえ、男だん子しをモデルにして描えがくこともできるわよね。

Hey, you can also draw using boys as models, right?

「ねえ、数すう学がくの宿しゅく題だいできた？」「あ、やばい、完かん全ぜんに忘わすれてた」

"Hey, were you able to complete your maths homework?" "Oops, I completely forgot about it."

その国くにその国くにによって、習しゅう慣かんも作さ法ほうもちがうからねえ。

Customs and manners differ from country to country, you know.

この人ひとはよく寝ねるけど、いったん起おきるとご飯はんもよく食たべるねえ。

This person sleeps a lot, but once they wake up, they eat a lot too.

すごい、こんなにたくさん字じが書かいてある本ほん、よく読よめるねえ。

Wow, I'm impressed you can read a book with so much writing in it.

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Pitch accent

Examples (61 in total)