JLPT N5 Vocabulary
いかが
【いかが】
(ikaga)
Definition: 意味
How; What about…?
- A polite way to ask “how” or “what do you think about something?”
- Used when asking for opinions, conditions, or making suggestions.
- More formal and polite than ‘どう (dou)’.
いかが – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
今日の気分はいかがですか？
Furigana: きょうのきぶんはいかがですか？
Romaji: Kyou no kibun wa ikaga desu ka?
English: How are you feeling today?
Example #2
コーヒーはいかがですか？
Furigana: コーヒーはいかがですか？
Romaji: Koohii wa ikaga desu ka?
English: Would you like some coffee? / How about some coffee?
Example #3
新しい映画はいかがでしたか？
Furigana: あたらしいえいがはいかがでしたか？
Romaji: Atarashii eiga wa ikaga deshita ka?
English: How was the new movie?
Example #4
このデザインはいかがでしょうか？
Furigana: このデザインはいかがでしょうか？
Romaji: Kono dezain wa ikaga deshou ka?
English: What do you think of this design? (more polite)
Example #5
お体の具合はいかがですか？
Furigana: おからだのぐあいはいかがですか？
Romaji: O-karada no guai wa ikaga desu ka?
English: How is your health?
Example #6
週末のご予定はいかがですか？
Furigana: しゅうまつのごよていはいかがですか？
Romaji: Shuumatsu no go-yotei wa ikaga desu ka?
English: What are your plans for the weekend?
Example #7
最近、日本語の勉強はいかがですか？
Furigana: さいきん、にほんごのべんきょうはいかがですか？
Romaji: Saikin, Nihongo no benkyou wa ikaga desu ka?
English: How has your Japanese study been recently?
Example #8
もう一杯、いかがですか？
Furigana: もういっぱい、いかがですか？
Romaji: Mou ippai, ikaga desu ka?
English: Would you like one more drink?
Example #9
そちらのお天気はいかがですか？
Furigana: そちらのおてんきはいかがですか？
Romaji: Sochira no o-tenki wa ikaga desu ka?
English: How is the weather over there?
Example #10
ご旅行はいかがでしたか？
Furigana: ごりょこうはいかがでしたか？
Romaji: Go-ryokou wa ikaga deshita ka?
English: How was your trip?
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