〜ぞ: This word makes your statement sound very strong. It is often used by men to declare something or give a warning.

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〜ぞ

This word makes your statement sound very strong. It is often used by men to declare something or give a warning.

KMT5RoughSlangSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyMasculineForceful Masculine Assertion EndersGrammar

Clause + ぞPrimary

Verb [dictionary form] + ぞ

い-Adjective + ぞ

な-Adjective + だ + ぞ

Noun + だ + ぞ

This word makes your statement sound very strong. It is often used by men to declare something or give a warning.

よし、行くぞ！

Alright, let's go! / I'm going!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalAnime & Manga Daily Life

絶対に負けないぞ！

I will absolutely not lose!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticSports & Martial Arts Games Anime & Manga

しまった、宿題を家に忘れてきたぞ。

Damn, I've gone and forgotten my homework at home!

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEducation Daily Life

これから俺がリーダーだぞ。文句あるか？

From now on, I'm the leader. Got a problem with that?

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeAnime & Manga Culture & Traditions

彼は「もう一杯飲むぞ」と言って、またビールを注文した。

He said, 'I'm having another drink!' and ordered another beer.

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & Dining Daily Life

Sometimes, 〜ぞ is like talking to yourself. You might use it to pump yourself up. Or to show you just realized something big.

Both '〜ぞ' and '〜ぜ' are for men. '〜ぞ' is very strong. It states a fact or gives a warning. '〜ぜ' is softer. It asks someone to do something together. Or it asks for agreement. For example, '行くぞ' means 'I'm going!' or 'Let's go!' very strongly. '行こうぜ' means 'Let's go, okay?' It is more like an invitation.

Don't use this when you are a woman. It sounds very manly. Don't use it in polite situations either.

Contrasts with(3)

〜ぜ

A sentence-ending particle used to add forceful, definitive, and stereotypically masculine emphasis to a statement or suggestion. It conveys a strong sense of assertion, confidence, or camaraderie among peers.

〜さ

This adds to adjectives. It makes them into nouns. It shows how much or what kind something is. Think of English words like 'goodness' or 'height'.

〜かな

You use this word at the end of a sentence. It means 'I wonder'. You can also use it to ask a very gentle question.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜ぞかし

This word makes your statement very strong. It means something is definitely true. You can think of it like saying 'surely' or 'certainly'.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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Dictionary

〜ぞ

This word makes your statement sound very strong. It is often used by men to declare something or give a warning.

KMT5RoughSlangSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyMasculineForceful Masculine Assertion EndersGrammar

Clause + ぞPrimary

Verb [dictionary form] + ぞ

い-Adjective + ぞ

な-Adjective + だ + ぞ

Noun + だ + ぞ

This word makes your statement sound very strong. It is often used by men to declare something or give a warning.

よし、行くぞ！

Alright, let's go! / I'm going!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalAnime & Manga Daily Life

絶対に負けないぞ！

I will absolutely not lose!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticSports & Martial Arts Games Anime & Manga

しまった、宿題を家に忘れてきたぞ。

Damn, I've gone and forgotten my homework at home!

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEducation Daily Life

これから俺がリーダーだぞ。文句あるか？

From now on, I'm the leader. Got a problem with that?

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeAnime & Manga Culture & Traditions

彼は「もう一杯飲むぞ」と言って、またビールを注文した。

He said, 'I'm having another drink!' and ordered another beer.

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & Dining Daily Life

Sometimes, 〜ぞ is like talking to yourself. You might use it to pump yourself up. Or to show you just realized something big.

Don't use this when you are a woman. It sounds very manly. Don't use it in polite situations either.

Contrasts with(3)

〜ぜ

〜さ

This adds to adjectives. It makes them into nouns. It shows how much or what kind something is. Think of English words like 'goodness' or 'height'.

〜かな

You use this word at the end of a sentence. It means 'I wonder'. You can also use it to ask a very gentle question.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜ぞかし

This word makes your statement very strong. It means something is definitely true. You can think of it like saying 'surely' or 'certainly'.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜ぞ

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〜ぞ

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