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ちゃうか (chauka) Japanese meaning: isn't it? | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Related words じゃないか is the standard Japanese equivalent used nationwide for confirmation or rhetorical emphasis, while ちゃうか carries a distinctly Kansai-ben flavor.
ではないか is a more formal or written-sounding version of the same confirmation pattern, whereas ちゃうか is casual Kansai dialect speech.
Etymology Written in kana. Cross-referenced with the copula だ and the question particle か, reflecting a dialectal sentence-final confirmation pattern; the exact historical development is not specified.
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Isn't that shop closed today?
Don't you think that's a little too expensive?