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っけ
kke
Description
「っけ」は、前に知っていたことを思い出そうとする時や、確かめたい時に使います。
"っけ" is used when trying to recall something you knew before or when you want to confirm something.
友だちや家族との、やわらかい話し方でよく使います。
It is often used in soft, casual speech with friends and family.
Meanings
っけkke
sentence-ending particle asking to confirm or recall something
明日の会議、何時だっけ？
What time is tomorrow's meeting again?
っけkke
used when trying to remember something you once knew
あの人、名前は何だったっけ。
What was that person's name again?
Related words
Notes
- Form
っけ attaches to plain past forms (だった, した) or だ/です; casual speech.
- Nuance
signals the speaker is uncertain and trying to recall, often expecting the listener's help.
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