〜かどうか

Pattern

〜かどうか

Level

N4

Reading

〜かどうか

Meaning

whether or not

Attaches to

Verb / い-adj / な-adj (stem) / Noun (plain form without だ)

Nuance & register

Embeds a binary yes/no question inside a larger sentence structure.

Example

彼が来るかどうか知りません。 I don't know whether he will come or not.

Easily confused with

〜か (embedded question with question word) vs 〜かどうか (embedded yes/no question)

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