Grammar

〜かい

Reading: 〜かい

Meanings: question marker

Explanation

introduction

explanation

*かい* is a **casual question marker** with a **masculine** tone. It replaces *か* in informal speech and sounds **friendly and direct** — often used by older men or in a fatherly manner.

explanation

Attach *かい* to the `plain form` of a verb. Unlike *か* (which can sound blunt in casual speech), *かい* keeps the question feeling **warm and approachable**.

structure

Practice exercises

usage_japanese
もう宿題しゅくだいは終おわった{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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新あたらしい仕事しごとには慣なれた{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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先生せんせいに相談そうだんした{placeholder}、それとも自分じぶんで解決かいけつしようとした{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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犬いぬは元気げんき{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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水みずを飲のんだ{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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本ほんを読よんでいる{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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元気げんきにしてる{placeholder}？
Answer: かい
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朝あさごはんは食たべた{placeholder}？
Answer: かい