~っけ?

〜kke?

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Formation

Verb-casual + っけ?, い-Adjective + かったっけ?, な-Adjective/Noun + だっけ?

Used to express that one is trying to recall some information.

When to use

っけ: trying to remember something you once knew (何時だっけ?).

Explanation

The ~っけ? grammar point is added at the end of a sentence when the speaker is trying to recall something or confirm a memory. It can be used with verbs, adjectives, or nouns in casual form.

Example sentences

I Wonder (Musing Uncertainty)

Corpus examples (60)

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