wa
|wa|
A1
/wɑː/
topic marker
Etymology
Etymology Information
'wa' originates from Old Japanese, specifically the particle 'ha,' which was used to mark the topic of a sentence.
Historical Evolution
'ha' changed from Old Japanese into the modern Japanese particle 'wa' through phonetic evolution.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it marked the topic of a sentence, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a Japanese particle used to indicate the topic of a sentence.
In the sentence 'Watashi wa gakusei desu,' 'wa' marks 'Watashi' as the topic.
Last updated: 2025/07/04 23:33