いかが

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Japanese

Pronunciation

Adverb

いかが • (ikaga) 

  1. 如何: in what manner?, how? (more polite than どう)
  2. 如何: what about...?, how about...? (used to make a suggestion) (more polite than どう)
    お茶(ちゃ)はいかがですか。
    O-cha wa ikaga desu ka.
    How about some tea?

Usage notes

This word is usually written in hiragana.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
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