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Grammar Particles
Japanese Particle だけ (dake)
The particle だけ is used for: Exclusivity (Only / Just) (JLPT N4). The particle 'だけ' (dake) indicates exclusivity, meaning 'only', 'just', or 'solely' for the noun it qualifies.
Context Example
日本語[だけ]話せます。
Nihongo dake hanasemasu.
I can speak only Japanese. (Role: Exclusivity)
Which particle matches the function "Exclusivity (Only / Just)" (e.g. inside "日本語[ ]話せます。")?
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