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n (nasal 'n' sound, often silent for non-native speakers)

nominalizer/particle
English

explanatory nominalizer

Base Form

Example Sentences

  • 寒いんです。 (Samui n desu.) - It's cold (That's why I'm wearing a coat).
  • どうしたんですか? (Dōshita n desu ka?) - What happened? (Seeking explanation)

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