also: テニヲハ
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.
The usage of Japanese particles is difficult.
The particles in this sentence are strange.
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.
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
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.