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JLPT N4 Grammar: かどうか (ka dou ka) Meaning
かどうか” (ka dou ka) is a grammatical construction in Japanese that translates to “whether” or “if” in English. It’s used to express uncertainty or to ask a question about the possibility of a certain event or situation.
Form
Verb (casual form) かどうか
Noun
な-adjective
い-adjective + い
Examples
- それを買うかどうか迷っている。 I cannot decide whether to buy one or not.
- ブレーキが利くかどうか確かめて。 Check to see if the brakes are working.
- 参加するかどうかは個人の自由だ。 It’s up to individuals whether to participate or not.
- 出発の直前迄、行くかどうか悩んだ。 I worried about whether or not to go until just before departure.
- この答えが正しいかどうか分かりません。 I don’t know if this answer is correct or not.
- その人が本気かどうか、目を見れば分かる。 You can tell whether that person is serious or not by looking in his eyes.
- 試験に合格できるかどうか、とても心配です。 I’m worried about whether I’ll be able to pass the test.
- 牛乳が ある かどうか、見て みて 下さい。 Please look and see if we have milk or not.
- 会議が もう はじまっているかどうか しらない。 I don’t know whether the meeting has already started or not.
- 彼女は私に運転免許があるかどうか聞いてきました。 She asked if I had a driver’s license.
- 斉藤さんは、手術をするべきかどうか、迷いました。 Mr. Saitou wavered over whether or not he should proceed with (“do”) the surgery.