50 Japanese Particles

50 Japanese Particles

は (wa): Indicates the topic of a sentence か (ka): Placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question が (ga): Indicates the subject of a sentence に (ni): Indicates a location の (no): Indicates possession は (wa): Indicates a contrast between 2 items に (ni): Indicates time or frequency へ (e): Indicates direction  を (wo/o): Indicates the direct object of a verb と (to): Used to connect and list up multiple items や (ya): Used to connect and partially list up multiple items など (nado): Used with や (ya) to partially list up multiple items も (mo): means “too”, “either”, “also” も (mo): both…and…, neither…nor…  に (ni): Indicates the indirect object of a verb に (ni): Indicates the surface of a object where some action takes place で (de): Indicates the location of an action と (to): “Together with”, の (no): Indicates an apposition から (kara): Indicates a starting point in time or place より (yori): Indicates a starting point in time or place but more formal than から (kara)  まで (made): Indicates a limit on time, space or quantity くらい (kurai): Indicates an approximate amount ほど (hodo): Indicates an approximate amount ばかり (bakari): Indicates an approximate amount  で (de): Indicates a means or material か (ka): Indicates a choice or alternative を (wo/o): Indicates a point of departure  を (wo/o): Indicates a route of a movement/motion に (ni): Indicates a point of arrival に (ni): Indicates an entering motion に (ni): Used together with a verb to express a purpose と (to): Used when quoting someone  と いう (to iu): Indicates the name of something とか (toka): “something like” で (de): Indicates a limit or scope と (to): Indicates a comparison より (yori): Indicates a comparison より (yori): Indicates superlative くらい (kurai): Indicates a comparison ほど (hodo): Indicates a comparison in a negative sentence  か (ka): someone, something も (mo): “nothing”, nobody”, nowhere” if used with an interrogative word に (ni): Used with a verb to indicate a change or choice をする (wo/o suru): Expresses an occupation or position でも (demo): Indicates emphasis でも (demo): Together with an interrogative word it means “anything”, “anyone”, any time”  で (de): Indicates a cause or a reason から (kara): Indicates a source such as a giver, a cause or material に (ni): Indicates a person who gives something or who provides a service