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
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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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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