Japanese

ですか

ですか
Meaning: is it? (polite question marker)
Part of Speech: Particle

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Handwriting

で
す
か

Example sentences

Is this Japanese cuisine?
仕事はどうですか
How is work?
次の電車は何時ですか
What time is the next train?
予選では思わぬ相手に苦戦した。
In the qualifiers, I struggled against an unexpected opponent.

Usage Notes

ですか is the polite question form, combining です (copula) with か (question particle). Used to form yes/no questions in polite speech. The intonation typically rises at the end. Contrast with だ (plain form) or informal questioning without か.

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