あら、雨が降り出したわ。
Oh, it's started raining.
Japanese
わ
わ
Meaning: sentence-ending particle (feminine/emphatic)
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Example sentences
I'll go tomorrow.
早く寝なさい。でないと、明日起きられないわよ。
Go to bed early. Otherwise, you won't be able to get up tomorrow.
ふふふ、計画通りだわ。
Fufufu, it's all going according to plan.
なんてこと！財布を忘れてしまったわ。
What a thing! I've forgotten my wallet.
アタシにはよく分からないわ。
I don't really understand.
ねえ、ダーリン、愛してるわ。
Hey, darling, I love you.
「わ」や「を」は五十音図の和行に属している。
'Wa' and 'wo' belong to the W-column of the fifty-sound chart.
Usage Notes
Traditionally feminine sentence-ending particle expressing gentle assertion or emotion. In modern usage, also used by men in some dialects (especially Kansai). Softer than よ but stronger than plain form.
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