Grammar Notes:
Learn Japanese grammar: か~か (ka~ka). Meaning: the particle か is used to say “or”. It is used when trying to decide between 2 or more choices.
- よいか悪いかわかりません。
- yoi ka warui ka wakarimasen.
- I’m not sure if this is good or bad.
か can also be used as a question marker. See lesson か (ka) - Question Particle
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か~か - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
明日は雨かどうか分からない。
Example #2
お茶かコーヒーが飲みたい。
Example #3
当たるかはずれるか。
Example #4
やるかやらないか早く決めてください。
Example #5
来週の月曜日か火曜日に京都に行きます。
Example #6
死ぬか生きるか。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
良い | よい | good |
悪い | わるい | bad |
分かりません | わかりません | to not know |
明日 | あした | tomorrow |
雨 | あめ | rain |
お茶 | おちゃ | tea |
飲む | のむ | to drink |
当たる | あたる | to hit target |
外れる | はずれる | to miss target |
早い | はやい | fast; early |
決める | きめる | to decide |
来週 | らいしゅう | next week |
月曜日 | げつようび | Monday |
火曜日 | かようび | Tuesday |
京都 | きょうと | Kyoto |
死ぬ | しぬ | to die |
生きる | いきる | to live |
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