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particle in Japanese

particle in Japanese is 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子 — particle means a very small piece or amount of matter.

particle in Japanese

粒子
noun
Pronounced: ryuushi
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
助詞
noun
Pronounced: joshi
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
素粒子
noun
Pronounced: soryuushi
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
粒子
noun
Pronounced: ryuushi
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
助詞
noun
Pronounced: joshi
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
助辞
noun
Pronounced: joji
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
てにをは
noun
Pronounced: tenioha
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).

What does "particle" mean?

  1. noun A very small piece or amount of matter.
    "Dust particles floated in the beam of sunlight."
  2. noun In physics, a tiny piece of matter smaller than an atom, such as an electron or proton.
    "The collider smashes particles together at nearly the speed of light."
  3. noun In grammar, a small word, like "to" or "up," that helps form a phrase but has little meaning on its own.
    ""Up" in "give up" functions as a particle rather than a preposition."

particle in a sentence

  • Dust particles floated in the beam of sunlight.
  • The collider smashes particles together at nearly the speed of light.
  • "Up" in "give up" functions as a particle rather than a preposition.

Similar words in Japanese

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "particle" in Japanese?

"particle" in Japanese is 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子. particle means: A very small piece or amount of matter.

How do you pronounce 粒子?

"particle" in Japanese is 粒子, pronounced "ryuushi".

How do you use "particle" in a sentence?

Example: "Dust particles floated in the beam of sunlight." In Japanese, "particle" is 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子.

Are there other ways to say "particle" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "particle": 粒子, 助詞, 素粒子, 助辞, てにをは.

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