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In Japanese, there are many sentence-final particles that are used in formal as well as colloquial speech. Some examples include:

* ''か'' : question. It turns a declarative sentence into a question.

* ''よ'' : assertive. It means that you are asserting what preceded the particle as information you are confident in.

* ''ね'' : agreement. Used when the speaker wants to verify or otherwise show agreement with the listener.

* ''っけ'' : doubt. Used when one is unsure of something. For example, 昨日だったっけ？ (''kinou datta kke')', "Was it yesterday?". Often used when talking to oneself.

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