You use this at the end of a sentence. It shows you think something is true. You also want the listener to agree with you.
Clause + わねPrimary
You use this at the end of a sentence. It shows you think something is true. You also want the listener to agree with you.
今日は本当に暖かいわね。
It's really warm today, isn't it?
昨日の映画、面白かったわね。
That movie yesterday was interesting, wasn't it?
最近、あまり彼に会わないわね。
I haven't seen him much lately, have I.
このケーキ、とても美味しいですわね。もう一ついかが？
This cake is very delicious, isn't it? Would you like another piece?
明日は大事な会議ですわね。準備は万全かしら。
Tomorrow is the important meeting, isn't it? I wonder if the preparations are all in order.
This ending is like saying something softly and then asking, "Don't you agree?" It makes your words gentle. It also asks the other person to share your feeling.
It is different from 〜わよ (wa yo). That one tells someone something strongly. It is different from 〜わ (wa). That one is just saying something. It is different from 〜のよ (no yo). That one explains something. 〜わね asks the listener to agree with you.
Use this when you want to sound like an older woman. It can make you sound elegant. Younger people might think it sounds old-fashioned.
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