~かどうか

〜ka dou ka

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 40: Quoting and embedding, 6 of 6

Formation

Verb-casual + かどうか, い-Adjective + かどうか, な-Adjective + (だ)かどうか, Noun + (だ)かどうか

Used to express 'whether' or 'if' in indirect questions or statements.

When to use

Embedded yes/no question, 'whether or not' (来るかどうか分からない).

Explanation

The ~かどうか grammar point is used to express 'whether' or 'if' in indirect questions or statements. It is often used to express uncertainty or to inquire about information in a more polite form. ~かどうか can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.

Example sentences

Whether Or Not (To Do X)

Corpus examples (60)

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