なんですよ
nandesu yo
JA
A polite, explanatory sentence-ending phrase in Japanese used to soften statements, add emphasis, or convey friendliness. It literally means "it is that...", often translated as "you see, it is..." or just used to end a statement gently.
今日は雨が降っているんですよ。
It's raining today, you see.
Etymology
This phrase is a contraction of the informal "nanda" plus the polite copula "desu" and the sentence-ending particle "yo". It developed from colloquial speech as a polite way to end explanatory statements.
Memory Aid
Break it down: "nan" means "what/that", "desu" is the polite copula "is", and "yo" adds emphasis. Together it signals you are explaining something politely.
Collocations
～んですよなんですね
Synonyms
なんですねですよ
Related Words
んですですよ