いかが

Japanese

Pronunciation

Adverb

いかが (rōmaji ikaga)

  1. 如何: in what manner?, how? (more polite than どう)
  2. 如何: what about...?, how about...? (used to make a suggestion) (more polite than どう)
    お茶 (ちゃ)はいかがですか。
    O-cha wa ikaga desu ka.
    How about some tea?

Usage notes

This word is usually written in hiragana.

Synonyms

References
  1. 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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