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ぞ: emphatic (masculine)

Character speech · 02 Endings and verbs

Rough, emphatic sentence-final marker for warnings or resolve.

Plain form + ぞ. Often self-addressed resolve or warning. Mostly male, informal; rude to superiors.

Examples

準備じゅんびはできた、行いくぞ。

I'm ready, here I go!

早はやくしないと置おいていくぞ。

If you don't hurry, I'll leave you behind!