How to say some- in Japanese

かka☆

particle:

  • yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it? - used at sentence-end; indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)
  • or; whether or not - after each alternative
  • some- (e.g. something, someone) - after an interrogative ➜ 何か
  • hmm; huh - indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles ➜ とか

prefix:

  • very - emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective ➜ か弱い

suffix:

  • -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y - suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an indeclinable word ➜ 定か

adverb:

  • in that way - archaism

Example Sentences

先程sakihodo、どういうdouiuわけwakeかkaマイクMAIKUがga入りませんでしたhairimasendeshita。
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
私watashiはhaなぜnazeかka夜yoruのno方houがga元気genkiだda。
For some reason I feel more alive at night.
行き過ぎikisugiたtaものmonoでdeあっaてteもmo、僕bokuはha自分jibunのno考えkangaeをwoなくしnakushiたくtakuないnai。
I don't want to lose my ideas, even though some of them are a bit extreme.
君kimiにniお金okaneをwoあげるageruからkara俺oreがga必要hitsuyouなnaのnoかka。
Do you need me to give you some money?
ホットHOTTOチョコレートCHOKOREETO欲しいhoshii人hitoー？
Who wants some hot chocolate?

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