Japanese Particles 助詞

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A spectrum of Japanese particles covering all ranges of Japanese, replete with examples and diverse speech/writing styles. Help fill in the gaps of those structures where 'I understand the words but don't get it' occurs.

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Concept Expresses an emotional state.
Expression なんて 暗[くら]い 道[みち]なんでしょうよ。
Kanji なんて 暗[くら]い 道[みち]なんでしょう【…】。
Meaning What a dark road (this) is!
Notes After the form おお(う) or よう
Tags Grammar ~ よ
Concept Lists two or more items, with the implication that other items exist as well.
Expression 上[うえ]の 階[かい]でまた 夫婦[ふうふ]げんかが 始[はじ]まったよ。ものを 投[な]げるやらわめくやら、 大変[たいへん]だなあ。
Kanji 上[うえ]の 階[かい]でまた 夫婦[ふうふ]げんかが 始[はじ]まったよ。ものを 投[な]げる【…】わめく【…】、 大変[たいへん]だなあ。
Meaning The couple upstairs has started fighting again. They're throwing things and screaming (at each other) (and doing other things), it's quite something.
Notes English approximation: “and... (other things)”
Tags Grammar ~ やら
Concept Casually marks the topic or the subject. Expresses a tone of familiarity or slight criticism.
Expression 彼[かれ]ったら、もう 新[あたら]しいガールフレンドに 夢中[むちゅう]なんだから。
Kanji 彼[かれ]っ【…】、もう 新[あたら]しいガールフレンドに 夢中[むちゅう]なんだから。
Meaning He is already head over heals about his new girlfriend.
Notes Often used in the form of ったら
Tags Grammar ~ たら
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