N4文法:~かい

2024年10月30日

Meaning: “…?” / “… huh?” / “… right?”
~かい is the informal version of the interrogative particle ~か, used to form questions in casual conversations between friends, family members, or people with a close relationship. This structure is often used by men in informal communication contexts.

※Note:
 ・~かい is used when the speaker wants to ask a question in a casual or informal manner.
 ・This structure can be used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns, but it is only suitable in daily conversations between people who are familiar with each other.
 ・~かい is mostly used by men and often appears in dialogues with a friendly or familiar atmosphere.

 

Structure:

    Sentence + かい

 

 

Example:

      1. 🌟 君、学校に行くかい?
          (きみ、がっこう に いく かい)
          Are you going to school?

      2. 🌟 あの店、知ってるかい?
          (あの みせ、しってる かい)
          Do you know that shop?

      3. 🌟 この映画、面白いかい?
          (この えいが、おもしろい かい)
          Is this movie interesting?

      4. 🌟 君の名前は何かい?
          (きみ の なまえ は なん かい)
          What’s your name?

      5. 🌟 彼はもう帰ったかい?
          (かれ は もう かえった かい)
          Has he gone home already?

      6. 🌟 疲れているかい?
          (つかれている かい)
          Are you tired?
          Cậu mệt không?

      7. 🌟 君、これ欲しいかい?
          (きみ、これ ほしい かい)
          Do you want this?

      8. 🌟 雨が降りそうかい?
          (あめ が ふりそう かい)
          Does it look like it’s going to rain?

      9. 🌟 お腹が空いたかい?
          (おなか が すいた かい)
          Are you hungry?

      10. 🌟 明日は休みかい?
          (あした は やすみ かい)
          Is tomorrow a day off?