Vocab Info

N1 Particle

だい

marks wh-question (what, where, who), strengthens one's judgment or conclusion

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    • 単語の種類

      助詞

    Examples

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      (ちち):「あの(ひと)(だれ)だい?」():「担任(たんにん)先生(せんせい)だよ。」

      Father: "Who is that person?" Child: "That's our homeroom teacher." {marks wh-question (what, where, who), strengthens one's judgment or conclusion}

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      少年(しょうねん):「(ぼく)がアイツを()きだって?そんな(うわさ)(うそ)だい!」

      Boy: "Me liking that guy? Such rumors are false!" {marks wh-question (what, where, who), strengthens one's judgment or conclusion}

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      生徒(せいと)先生(せんせい)に:「(さき)(なぐ)ったのはアイツだ。アイツが(わる)いんだい!」

      The student said to the teacher: "He was the one who hit first. It's his fault!" {marks wh-question (what, where, who), strengthens one's judgment or conclusion}

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      父親(ちちおや):「(なに)をしているんだい?」(むすめ):「(どろ)まみれになった(いぬ)(あら)っているのよ。」

      Father: "What are you doing?" Daughter: "I'm washing the dog that got covered in mud." {marks wh-question (what, where, who), strengthens one's judgment or conclusion}

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      (おとうと):「お(ねえ)ちゃんがいけないんだい!」(あね):「(ちが)うでしょ!あなたがいけないのよ!」

      Brother: "It's your fault, sister!" Sister: "No, it's not! It's your fault!" {marks wh-question (what, where, who), strengthens one's judgment or conclusion}

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