文末表現N4

〜だい/〜かい

...? (male casual question particle)

Structure

普通形 + かい;N/な形 + だい

Explanation

Sentence-final question particles in male casual speech. かい follows plain verbs/い-adjectives; だい follows nouns/な-adjectives (and past verbs). Friendly and informal (どこへ行くんだい? 元気かい?).

Examples

君、元気かい?

Hey, how are you doing?

休みの日はどこへ行くんだい?

Where do you go on your days off?

Note

かい/だい are male casual particles used with close friends or juniors, never in formal settings. Women use 〜の? etc.

Related Grammar

© 2025–2026 MuriApp Making Japanese learning possible.