also: テニヲハ
noun
Japanese particles; postpositions
Refers to Japanese grammatical particles (joshi) such as て, に, を, は, which mark grammatical relations. Often used in discussions of grammar or writing style.
日本語のてにをはの使い方は難しい。
The usage of Japanese particles is difficult.
この文章はてにをはがおかしい。
The particles in this sentence are strange.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
助詞 is the standard linguistic term for particles; てにをは is a more traditional, colloquial way to refer to them, often used when discussing writing style or particle choice.
From the names of four common Japanese particles: て, に, を, and は. The term has been used traditionally to refer to particles in general.