ん

Pronunciation

 * The realization of this phoneme depends on its phonetic context, as follows:
 * before t, d, n, r, s, ts, z
 * before m, p, b
 * before k, g
 * before ni, ch, j
 * at the end of utterances
 * before approximants w and y, vowels, often causing nasalization of the preceding vowel, and fricatives


 * When speakers wish to convey the consonant very clearly, for example in classical singing or when spelling things out to someone who can't hear the speaker well, [m] may be used in place of [ɴ], and potentially even in all other positions.

Etymology 1
. ん and were originally both used for both the n and mu sounds; ん was designated as n in the.

Etymology 2
→ ,

An abbreviation of the negative ending.

Suffix

 * : negative form of verbs
 * , 『味覚馬鹿』
 * , 『味覚馬鹿』
 * , 『味覚馬鹿』

Usage notes

 * The negative usage of ん (-n) is a colloquial form of, and this is mainly used in western Japanese dialects.
 * Since ない is adopted as a standard form for the negative suffix in modern Japanese, ん gives a dialectal or very casual impression compared to ない today except that it is standard when forming the negative of,.
 * On the other hand, ん is common in fictional dialogue attributed to archaic or pompous characters.
 * This is potentially ambiguous with the volitional as both attach to the irrealis, so the intended meaning must be discerned from context.
 * This word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as in traditional Japanese grammar.

Etymology 3
→ ,

An abbreviation of the intentional, volitional, and suppositional ending.

Suffix

 * : volitional form of verbs
 * , 『味覚馬鹿』
 * , 『味覚馬鹿』
 * , 『味覚馬鹿』

Usage notes

 * The volitional usage of is a colloquial form of, and this is usually used to impart a literary style in modern Japanese.
 * This is potentially ambiguous with the negative as both attach to the irrealis, so the intended meaning must be discerned from context.
 * In modern Japanese, this is more commonly realized as the or  volitional verb ending. See the etymology of suffix  for more.
 * This word is morphologically an inflectional suffix. It is classified as in traditional Japanese grammar.

Etymology 4
→ ,

Regular contraction of the possessive or nominalizing particle. This contracted form is considered informal.

Particle

 * , 『蜘蛛』
 * , 『蜘蛛』
 * , 『蜘蛛』
 * , 『蜘蛛』

Etymology 5
→ → ,

Regular contraction of various morae preceding another mora starting with a nasalized consonant, such as or. This contracted form is considered informal.

Etymology 6
Possibly a reduced form of.

Suffix

 * 1)  added to female names or parts of them to express affection

Etymology
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Particle

 * 1) (locative marker) in; to; for; at