～っけ
kke
What was it again?; checking one's memory
Formation 接続
Plain past clause + っけ; N / な-adjective + だっけ; conversational explanatory forms + っけ
Explanation 説明
Used when trying to recall information or asking someone to confirm something thought to be known. It is common in casual speech and can be addressed to oneself.
Examples 例文
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明日の会議は何時からだっけ。
What time does tomorrow's meeting start again?
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この漢字はどう読むんだっけ。
How do you read this kanji again?
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田中さんには、もう連絡したっけ。
Have I contacted Mr. Tanaka already?
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駅の前に新しい店ができたんだっけ。
Wasn't there a new shop opened in front of the station?
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前にもこの映画を見たっけ。
Have I seen this film before?
How related patterns differ 比較
なかなか～ない describes a desired result that does not come easily; めったに～ない describes low frequency. っこない strongly denies a possibility rather than expressing a future plan. っけ checks a memory. だらけ describes something full of usually undesirable things.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～っけ | What was it again?; checking one's memory | 明日の会議は何時からだっけ。 What time does tomorrow's meeting start again? |
| ～なかなか | Not easily; not for a long time; quite | バスがなかなか来ません。 The bus is taking a long time to come. |
| ～だらけ | Covered in; full of undesirable things | この作文は漢字の間違いだらけです。 This essay is full of kanji mistakes. |
| ～っこない | There is no way; absolutely cannot | こんな難しい問題は、一人では解けっこない。 There is no way I can solve such a difficult problem alone. |
| ちっとも～ない | Not at all | 会議が延期されても、ちっとも困らない。 It would not trouble me at all if the meeting were postponed. |
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