っけ
Huh (a casual suffix to confirm something you are trying to remember)
JLPT
N3
संरचना
V(formal form)+っけ
Aい(formal form)+っけ
Aな(formal form)+っけ
N(formal form)+っけ
疑問詞+っけ
Aい(formal form)+っけ
Aな(formal form)+っけ
N(formal form)+っけ
疑問詞+っけ
अर्थ
「っけ」is often used in conversations, placed at the end of a declarative sentence to:
1. Confirm or remind oneself or others about something not remembered clearly.
2. Express nostalgia or reminiscence about something.
「っけ」can also be used with a question word to ask a question, aiming to inquire about certain information from oneself or others.
「っけ」can also be used in polite/formal language, and can be used when speaking to teachers, senior colleagues in a company, etc.
Information about the present or future can also be expressed in the past tense when combined with 「っけ」, with the meaning remaining the same.
1. Confirm or remind oneself or others about something not remembered clearly.
2. Express nostalgia or reminiscence about something.
「っけ」can also be used with a question word to ask a question, aiming to inquire about certain information from oneself or others.
「っけ」can also be used in polite/formal language, and can be used when speaking to teachers, senior colleagues in a company, etc.
Information about the present or future can also be expressed in the past tense when combined with 「っけ」, with the meaning remaining the same.
国
へ
帰
るのは
、
来週
だったっけ
。
I think I'm going back to my country next week.
明日
の
パーティー
のこと
、
話
したっけ
。
Did we talk about the party tomorrow?
いくらだったっけ
。
How much was it?
彼
が
何
か
言
ったっけ
。
Did he say something?
自己紹介
したっけ
。
Did you introduce yourself?
今日
は
火曜日
だっけ
。
Today is Tuesday.
あの
人
って
、
マイケル
さんだっけ
。
That person is Michael.
あれっ
、
今日山田
さんの
誕生日
じゃなかったっけ
。
Oh, wasn't it Yamada-san's birthday today?
明日
の
会議
はどこであるんですっけ
。
Where is the meeting tomorrow?
このお
店
は
クレジットカード
使
えましたっけ
。
Did you use credit cards at this store?
昔
はよくここで
二人
で
遊
んだっけ
。
We used to play here together a lot.
この
カメラ
は
、
13
年前
にお
父
さんにもらったんだっけ
。
I think my father gave me this camera 13 years ago.
