hey; vocative particle after a noun
Attached to a person's name or title when calling out to them. Casual and friendly.
太郎よ、ちょっと来て。
Hey Taro, come here a sec.
hey; hold on; mid-sentence attention-getter
Used in the middle of a sentence to catch one's breath or to get the listener's attention. Often has a slight pause after it.
それでね、よ、びっくりしたんだけど。
And then, hey, I was surprised.
ぞ is a stronger, rougher masculine emphasis particle, while よ is more versatile and used by speakers of any gender.
よ is a common sentence-final particle for asserting or informing, while さ carries a similar assertive tone but sounds more casual and often masculine.
よ is the plain sentence-ending particle for emphasis or assertion, while よー is a lengthened, more emotional or friendly version of the same particle.
よ is the standard Japanese sentence-ending particle for emphasis, while ばい is its Kyushu dialect counterpart with the same emphatic feel but a regional, casual flavor.
よ is a gender-neutral particle for emphasis or assertion, while わ (feminine) softens the statement with an emotional or admiring tone.
よ is a neutral, widely usable particle for informing or emphasizing that anyone can use, while ぜ is rougher, casual, and typically associated with male speech.
よ simply asserts new information to the listener, whereas よね softens that assertion by inviting shared agreement.
Kana-only particle and interjection; no kanji spelling exists.
The particle よ is native Japanese, with no clear historical derivation. It has been used as a sentence-final and interjectory particle since Old Japanese.