Does "ぞ" make it more masculine-sounding or is it a different dialect?
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nuances usage particle-よ particle-ぞ
Can we use やばいぞ instead of やばいよ?
To me, やばいぞ, which I have already heard, sounds like a reproach or a warning
an older man would say to a younger person. やばいよ sounds more neutral but I
would love a native Japanese speaker’s opinion.

I recommend you look for the topics about ぞ.
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The both やばいぞ and やばいよ are not dialect, these expressions are used when one is
getting involved in an unfavorable situation.

-ぞ is often used by male and sounds stronger. -よ sounds softer. For example, imagine a gang of thieves trying to steal something. Then one of the gang member noticed that some polices saw them and started to approach, so he warns his company.. In a situation like this, やばいぞ！ would be used better than やばいよ！
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