がね

particle

I dare say; though, honestly

Archaic sentence-ending particle. In positive sentences, it adds a nuance of 'I dare say' or 'I think'. In negative sentences, it softens the statement, similar to 'though' or 'honestly'. Found in classical or highly literary Japanese.

• 昔むかしの人ひとは「そうではあるまいがね」などと言いった。

  People in the old days would say things like 'That's probably not the case, I dare say.'

• 古こ典てんでは「知しらぬがね」のように使つかわれる。

  In classical texts, it is used like 'I don't know, honestly.'