JLPT N5 grammar comparison
か (question) vs ね (agreement / confirmation)
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The difference
From the か (question) lesson
ね (agreement / confirmation): ね asks for agreement ("right?"); か asks for information.
From the ね (agreement / confirmation) lesson
か (question): か is a real question; ね expects the listener to say "yes".
Side by side
か (question)
ka (question) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- Turns a statement into a question; also "or" between nouns.
- Formation
Sentence + か (行きますか)Noun + か + Noun (バスか電車)Question word + か (何か something, 誰か someone, どこか somewhere)
あなたは学生ですか。
あなたは がくせいですか。
Are you a student?
お茶かコーヒーを飲みますか。
おちゃか コーヒーを のみますか。
Will you have tea or coffee?
ね (agreement / confirmation)
ne (agreement, confirmation) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- Sentence-final particle: "isn't it? / right?" — seeks agreement or confirms shared knowledge.
- Formation
Polite sentence + ね (〜ですね ／ 〜ますね)Plain sentence + ね (〜だね ／ 〜るね)そうですね = "Yes, that's right / let me see"
いい天気ですね。
いい てんきですね。
Nice weather, isn't it?
田中さんは日本人ですね。
たなかさんは にほんじんですね。
Mr Tanaka is Japanese, right?
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between か (question) and ね (agreement / confirmation)?
ね asks for agreement ("right?"); か asks for information.
When do you use ね (agreement / confirmation) instead of か (question)?
か is a real question; ね expects the listener to say "yes".