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Phrase + やんか
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About じゃないか ⇒ やんか
When やん (an expression similar to でしょう) is paired with the sentence ending particle か, it slightly changes the nuance to something similar to じゃないか. This means that it can be translated as 'isn't it?'.
Although やんか is a combination of や (acting as an auxiliary verb), の (shortened to ん), and か (both acting as sentence ending particles), やんかis treated as a stand alone statement that may be attached to the end of almost any sentence, regardless of regular conjugation rules.
Although やんか is a combination of や (acting as an auxiliary verb), の (shortened to ん), and か (both acting as sentence ending particles), やんかis treated as a stand alone statement that may be attached to the end of almost any sentence, regardless of regular conjugation rules.
- 田中君、小さいくせに結構食べるやんか。Tanaka-kun despite being so small, you eat so much, don't you?
- そんな強く殴らんで、痛いやんか。Don't punch me that hard, it hurts.
- 金をどう使うかは俺の自由やんか。I am free to use my money how I want, aren't I? (Why do you care how I use my money?)
- あの人映画に出たやんか。That person appeared in a movie, didn't they?
- あの猫は隣の猫やんかいさ。That cat is the neighbor's cat, isn't it?
- 携帯が見つからへんの?お前あほやな、手にもってるやんかいさ。You can't find your cell phone? You're an idiot. Isn't that your cell phone that you are holding in your hand?
Examples
あなたは犬が好きじゃないか。
あなたは犬が好きやんか。You like dogs, don't you?
田中さんは寿司が嫌い じゃないか?そうだったら、誕生日祝いは回転寿司以外でいい。
田中さんは寿司が嫌いやんか?そうやったら、誕生日祝いは回転寿司以外でええ。Tanaka-san doesn't like sushi does he/she? If that is the case, someplace other than kaiten-sushi would be good for birthday celebrations.
青りんごじゃないか。赤りんごしか食べないよ。
青りんごやんか。赤りんごしか食べへんで。This is a green apple isn't it? I only eat red apples.
難しくなったんじゃないか?
難しくなったやんか?It got hard (to do), didn't it?
その帽子は私の(帽子)じゃないか。
その帽子は私の(帽子)やんか。That hat is my hat isn't it?
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