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だい [spec1]
1. [prt] [fam]
《marks wh-question (what, where, who)》
▶ is it?
▶ isn't it?
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2428180 い 1. strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
  ⇐ see: 2837545 じゃい 1. is it?; isn't it?
2. [prt] [chn]
《strengthens one's judgment or conclusion》
▶ be
▶ is



History:
3. A 2018-05-22 23:20:10  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2018-05-22 13:47:12  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
daijr
"〔断定の助動詞「だ」に終助詞「い」の付いたもの〕"
so "be; is" should be adequate for the second sense should be adequate
  Diff: 
@@ -11 +11,3 @@
-<gloss>marks wh-question (what, where, who)</gloss>
+<s_inf>marks wh-question (what, where, who)</s_inf>
+<gloss>is it?</gloss>
+<gloss>isn't it?</gloss>
@@ -16 +18,3 @@
-<gloss>strengthens one's judgment or conclusion</gloss>
+<s_inf>strengthens one's judgment or conclusion</s_inf>
+<gloss>be</gloss>
+<gloss>is</gloss>
1. A 2006-09-06 00:00:00 
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