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かい [spec1] かえ
1. [prt] [fam]
《used at sentence-end; indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)》
▶ yes?
▶ no?
▶ isn't it?
▶ is it?
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2752490 けぇ 1. yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
  ⇐ see: 2428180 い 1. strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
  ⇐ see: 2122310 え 3. strengthens a question, assertion, etc.



History:
3. A 2018-05-22 23:16:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2018-05-22 13:42:21  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aligning with か. Daijs has 3 senses but the second is "rhetorical question"
It also has this:
3 強く相手を促す意を表す。「つべこべ言わずいますぐ返事をしてくれんかい」
but it's kind of hard to come up with an adequate gloss
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14,5 @@
-<gloss>marks yes-no question</gloss>
+<s_inf>used at sentence-end; indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)</s_inf>
+<gloss>yes?</gloss>
+<gloss>no?</gloss>
+<gloss>isn't it?</gloss>
+<gloss>is it?</gloss>
1. A 2004-03-30 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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