Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Particle
1. indicates word or phrase being definedColloquial, See also とは Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Particle
2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)Colloquial, See also とは, indicates contrast or adds emphasis to a negative statement Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Particle
3. withColloquial, See also とは, more emphatic than と Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Particle
4. (not) as much as; (not) so much asColloquial, See also とは, with neg. verb Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Particle
5. the fact that; to think that; such a thing asColloquial, See also とは, indicates surprise, disbelief, anger, etc.; sometimes at sentence end Other forms