Particles are words that show the relationship between words and phrases in a Japanese sentence. They function similarly to English prepositions but follow the words they modify. Romaji is the romanization of Japanese used mainly for writing names and in textbooks for learners. The hiragana ん represents an "n" sound at the end of words and does not form its own syllable. The particle も means "also" or "too" and is used to connect two ideas, as in saying "my mom is also 45 years old".