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ん
n (nasal 'n' sound, often silent for non-native speakers)
nominalizer/particle English
explanatory nominalizer
Base Form
の
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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