いかが
Japanese
Pronunciation
Adverb
- 如何: in what manner?, how? (more polite than どう)
- 如何: what about...?, how about...? (used to make a suggestion) (more polite than どう)
- お茶はいかがですか。
- O-cha wa ikaga desu ka.
- How about some tea?
- お茶はいかがですか。
Usage notes
This word is usually written in hiragana.
Synonyms
- どう (dō)
References
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō