助詞

じょし

particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word

JLPT N1 Common word Intermediate Japanese L13

Meanings

Noun
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word

Example sentences

日本語にほんごの助詞じょしの「は」と「が」は一生いっしょう使いこなせそうにないわ。

I don't think I will ever be able to master the Japanese particles "wa'' and "ga.''
中国語ちゅうごくごにおいては「テンス」を表あらわす場合ばあいには上述じょうじゅつのように「助詞じょし」か「時ときを表あらわす語ご」または文脈ぶんみゃくによるものが多おおい。

When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.