〜ぞ: This word makes your sentence sound very strong. It shows you are sure about what you say. It can also be a warning.

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〜ぞ

This word makes your sentence sound very strong. It shows you are sure about what you say. It can also be a warning.

N1 KMT5RoughCasualSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyMasculineCasual Sentence Enders Neutral MasculineGrammar

Sentence + ぞPrimary

This word makes your sentence sound very strong. It shows you are sure about what you say. It can also be a warning.

さあ、出発するぞ！

Alright, we're leaving now!

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticTravel & Transportation

もう言い訳は聞かないぞ。

I'm not listening to any more excuses!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

昨日の試合、俺たちが勝ったんだぞ！

We're the ones who won yesterday's match!

RoughPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticSports & Martial Arts

このままだと、本当にまずいことになるぞ。

If things go on like this, it's going to get really bad.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingConjecturalDaily Life

「絶対合格するぞ」と心に誓った。

I swore to myself, 'I will absolutely pass!'

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEducation Emotions & Psychology

Imagine you are talking to yourself. You use 'ぞ' to make yourself feel strong. It is like giving yourself a pep talk. You are not talking to anyone else. You are just making your own mind firm.

You use "~zo" to show strong feelings. It is different from "~ze". "~ze" is for talking to friends. It is more relaxed. "~zo" is also different from "~yo". "~yo" just tells someone new information. "~zo" is much stronger. It shows your strong opinion or a warning.

Don't use this when you are a woman. It sounds very masculine. Don't use this in polite talk. It is very casual.

Contrasts with(1)

〜ぜ

This word adds strong feeling to your sentence. It is often used by men. It can make a suggestion or show you have made a choice.

Less formal alternatives(3)

〜さ

You add さ to the end of a sentence. It makes your words sound friendly. It can also make something seem obvious.

〜な

You add 〜な (na) to the end of a sentence. You use it to ask if someone agrees with you. It is like saying 'right?' or 'isn't it?' in English. You can also use it when you talk to yourself. It shows a feeling or a thought you just had.

〜よな

You use this at the end of a casual sentence. It is like saying "..., right?" or "..., isn't it?". You say what you think and ask if others agree.

〜よ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It tells someone new information. It also adds emphasis, like saying 'I'm telling you!'

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

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〜ぞ

This word makes your sentence sound very strong. It shows you are sure about what you say. It can also be a warning.

N1 KMT5RoughCasualSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyMasculineCasual Sentence Enders Neutral MasculineGrammar

Sentence + ぞPrimary

This word makes your sentence sound very strong. It shows you are sure about what you say. It can also be a warning.

さあ、出発するぞ！

Alright, we're leaving now!

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticTravel & Transportation

もう言い訳は聞かないぞ。

I'm not listening to any more excuses!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

昨日の試合、俺たちが勝ったんだぞ！

We're the ones who won yesterday's match!

RoughPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticSports & Martial Arts

このままだと、本当にまずいことになるぞ。

If things go on like this, it's going to get really bad.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingConjecturalDaily Life

「絶対合格するぞ」と心に誓った。

I swore to myself, 'I will absolutely pass!'

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEducation Emotions & Psychology

Imagine you are talking to yourself. You use 'ぞ' to make yourself feel strong. It is like giving yourself a pep talk. You are not talking to anyone else. You are just making your own mind firm.

Don't use this when you are a woman. It sounds very masculine. Don't use this in polite talk. It is very casual.

Contrasts with(1)

〜ぜ

This word adds strong feeling to your sentence. It is often used by men. It can make a suggestion or show you have made a choice.

Less formal alternatives(3)

〜さ

You add さ to the end of a sentence. It makes your words sound friendly. It can also make something seem obvious.

〜な

〜よな

You use this at the end of a casual sentence. It is like saying "..., right?" or "..., isn't it?". You say what you think and ask if others agree.

〜よ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It tells someone new information. It also adds emphasis, like saying 'I'm telling you!'

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

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〜ぞ

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〜ぞ

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