だい
Frequency rank: 2,669. – 2,672.
- is it?; isn't it?familiar languagemarks wh-question (what, where, who)
- be; ischildren's languagestrengthens one's judgment or conclusion
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Forms
- だいFrequency rank: 2,669. – 2,672.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- is it?; isn't it?
- be; is
This usage is often employed at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener.
This form is used to indicate existence or a state of being, similar to the verb “to be” in English.
Generated collocations (experimental)
だいかis it? (informal questioning)だいですかis it? (polite questioning)だいだいisn't it? (colloquial assurance)だいじゃないisn't it? (negative assurance)だいのis it a…? / is it that…? (seeking confirmation)だいってisn’t it said that…? (quoting confirmation)だいかなI wonder if it is… (expressing doubt)だいじゃなかったwasn’t it? (past negative confirmation)どうだいhow about it? / what about that? (asking for opinion)
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