質問＋かい
(shitsumon+kai)
Question + kai
Usage Frequency
SOMEWHAT COMMON
N4
JLPT
質問＋かい
(shitsumon+kai)
Question + kai
Usage Frequency
SOMEWHAT COMMON
N4
JLPT
Definition
Used to ask something with a sarcastic tone.
How to Use
Attach かい to the end of a question to add a sarcastic nuance.
Common Usage
質問 ＋ かい
Context, Limitations and Specificities
When to use?
Used more in casual and informal settings when the speaker wants to add a sarcastic or playful tone to a question.
Limitations and specificities
Typically used by male speakers.
Not commonly used in formal or polite conversations.
Example Sentences
今日は雨が降るかい？
きょうはあめがふるかい？
Kyou wa ame ga furu kai?
Is it really going to rain today?
これが君の本当の力かい？
これがきみのほんとうのちからかい？
Kore ga kimi no hontou no chikara kai?
Is this really your true strength?
昨日、宿題をやったかい？
きのう、しゅくだいをやったかい？
Kinou, shukudai wo yatta kai?
Did you really do your homework yesterday?
それを知っているつもりかい？
それをしっているつもりかい？
Sore wo shitteiru tsumori kai?
Do you really think you know that?
本当に日本語話せるかい？
ほんとうににほんごはなせるかい？
Hontou ni nihongo hanaseru kai?
Can you really speak Japanese?
お前、本当はやる気あるかい？
おまえ、ほんとうはやるきあるかい？
Omae, hontou wa yaruki aru kai?
Do you really have the motivation?
これを使いこなせるかい？
これをつかいこなせるかい？
Kore wo tsukaikonaseru kai?
Can you really handle using this?
君が勝てるかい？
きみがかてるかい？
Kimi ga kateru kai?
Can you really win?
本気で行くつもりかい？
ほんきでいくつもりかい？
Honki de iku tsumori kai?
Are you really planning to go?
それ、面白いと思ったかい？
それ、おもしろいとおもったかい？
Sore, omoshiroi to omotta kai?
Did you really find that interesting?