JLPT N1 Grammar (ka ina ka)

Meaning

whether or not ~

How to use

Verb (casual)か否か
Noun + である
な-adjective + である
い-adjective
ka ina ka か否か かいなか jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【かいなか】(ka ina ka). Meaning: whether or not ~.

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Example #1

わたしにはそれがじじつかいなかがわからない。
watashi ni wa sore ga shinjitsu ka ina ka ga wakaranai.
I don't know whether that is true or not.
Example #2

かれがせいこうするかいなかは、かれのどりょくしだいだ。
kare ga seikou suru ka ina ka wa, kare no doryoku shidai da.
Whether he succeeds or not depends on his efforts.
Example #3

じぶんのにほんごがみなさんにりかいされるかいなかふあんだ。
jibun no nihongo ga minasan ni rikai sareru ka ina ka fuan da.
I'm worried whether or not my Japanese will be understood by everyone.
Example #4

ダイエットちゅうだけどケーキをたべるかいなかまよっている。
daietto chuu dakedo keeki o taberu ka ina ka mayotteiru.
I'm on a diet now and am struggling with whether or not I should eat cake.
Example #5

わたしたちはかれがひつようであるかいなかはんだんします。
watashitachi wa kare ga hitsuyou dearu ka ina ka handan shimasu.
We will decide whether he is necessary or not.
Example #6

ぼくたちはだいがくへいくべきかいなかをきめかねている。
bokutachi wa daigaku e iku beki ka ina ka o kime kanete iru.
We cannot decide whether we should go to college or not.
Example #7

わたしはクラスのパーティーをさんかするかいなかまだきめていない。
watashi wa kurasu no paatii o sanka suru ka ina ka mada kimete inai.
I haven't decided yet whether to attend the class party or not.

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