What does からか mean?
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I'm translating the following sentence from a book (exact sentence is directly after dialogue in the picture).
興奮からか銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
I have absolutely zero clue what "からか" means in general and in the context of the above sentence, as I've never encountered it before in my Japanese classes (I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this). Can someone explain what it means?
Edit: Based on Ringil's answer, would the following be a possible, accurate translation while taking the からか into account?
"The doubtful interest in the silver-haired foreigner’s voice was unusually fluent."
grammar translation particle-から particle-か modality
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
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asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
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I'm translating the following sentence from a book (exact sentence is directly after dialogue in the picture).
興奮からか銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
I have absolutely zero clue what "からか" means in general and in the context of the above sentence, as I've never encountered it before in my Japanese classes (I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this). Can someone explain what it means?
Edit: Based on Ringil's answer, would the following be a possible, accurate translation while taking the からか into account?
"The doubtful interest in the silver-haired foreigner’s voice was unusually fluent."
grammar translation particle-から particle-か modality
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
@Chocolate How did you turn my picture so that it was rotated the correct way? (I want to know for future use)
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 0:43
4
パソコンにダウンロードして、「右に回転」して、またアップロードしました
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 0:47
Related, perhaps? japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29878/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/60298/9831
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 1:04
@Chocolate 私のパソコンに映像を正しくアップロードじゃないかった。回転した見てないにアップロードした。
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:24
add a comment |
I'm translating the following sentence from a book (exact sentence is directly after dialogue in the picture).
興奮からか銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
I have absolutely zero clue what "からか" means in general and in the context of the above sentence, as I've never encountered it before in my Japanese classes (I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this). Can someone explain what it means?
Edit: Based on Ringil's answer, would the following be a possible, accurate translation while taking the からか into account?
"The doubtful interest in the silver-haired foreigner’s voice was unusually fluent."
grammar translation particle-から particle-か modality
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
I'm translating the following sentence from a book (exact sentence is directly after dialogue in the picture).
興奮からか銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
I have absolutely zero clue what "からか" means in general and in the context of the above sentence, as I've never encountered it before in my Japanese classes (I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this). Can someone explain what it means?
Edit: Based on Ringil's answer, would the following be a possible, accurate translation while taking the からか into account?
"The doubtful interest in the silver-haired foreigner’s voice was unusually fluent."
grammar translation particle-から particle-か modality
grammar translation particle-から particle-か modality
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
edited Feb 25 at 3:19
snailboat♦
37.2k7106193
37.2k7106193
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
asked Feb 25 at 0:02
Toyu_FreyToyu_Frey
52119
52119
@Chocolate How did you turn my picture so that it was rotated the correct way? (I want to know for future use)
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 0:43
4
パソコンにダウンロードして、「右に回転」して、またアップロードしました
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 0:47
Related, perhaps? japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29878/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/60298/9831
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 1:04
@Chocolate 私のパソコンに映像を正しくアップロードじゃないかった。回転した見てないにアップロードした。
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:24
add a comment |
@Chocolate How did you turn my picture so that it was rotated the correct way? (I want to know for future use)
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 0:43
4
パソコンにダウンロードして、「右に回転」して、またアップロードしました
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 0:47
Related, perhaps? japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29878/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/60298/9831
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 1:04
@Chocolate 私のパソコンに映像を正しくアップロードじゃないかった。回転した見てないにアップロードした。
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:24
@Chocolate How did you turn my picture so that it was rotated the correct way? (I want to know for future use)
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 0:43
@Chocolate How did you turn my picture so that it was rotated the correct way? (I want to know for future use)
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 0:43
4
4
パソコンにダウンロードして、「右に回転」して、またアップロードしました
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 0:47
パソコンにダウンロードして、「右に回転」して、またアップロードしました
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 0:47
Related, perhaps? japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29878/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/60298/9831
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 1:04
Related, perhaps? japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29878/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/60298/9831
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 1:04
@Chocolate 私のパソコンに映像を正しくアップロードじゃないかった。回転した見てないにアップロードした。
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:24
@Chocolate 私のパソコンに映像を正しくアップロードじゃないかった。回転した見てないにアップロードした。
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:24
add a comment |
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You should think of this like から+か. If there wasn't a か, the following would just be a statement of a fact. The から is used to give the reason for the unusual fluency of the foreigner (in this case it is because the foreigner was excited/agitated).
興奮から銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
With the か, the speaker is no longer certain for the reason. The speaker is now only speculating that the reason for the unusual fluency was because the foreigner was excited/agitated. The か indicates speculation/doubt. You might have seen a phrase like 本当かどうか before. It's the same idea.
EDIT: If you want an accurate translation you could say something like
The silver-haired foreigner was speaking unusually fluently. Perhaps
it was because he/she was excited.
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
1
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
add a comment |
(I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this)
Yes, it's this から followed by this か. から here is a reason/cause marker. か is a question marker but is used like "presumably" or "probably" here. And 興奮 is "excitement", not "doubtful interest".
- 興奮: excitement
- 興奮から: due to his excitement, ...
- 興奮からか: presumably due to his excitement, ...; maybe he was excited, so...
This type of か meaning "presumably" can be used with a few other particles and a te-form. Examples:
私がベジタリアンであることを知らずにか、彼は肉料理の話をしている。
Presumably not knowing I am a vegetarian, he is talking about meat dishes.
昨日の口論のせいでか、彼女は学校を休んだ。
Probably because of the yesterday's argument, she was absent from school.
私が溜息をつくのを見てか、彼女は私に声をかけてきた。
Perhaps she saw me sigh; she came and spoke to me.
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
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You should think of this like から+か. If there wasn't a か, the following would just be a statement of a fact. The から is used to give the reason for the unusual fluency of the foreigner (in this case it is because the foreigner was excited/agitated).
興奮から銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
With the か, the speaker is no longer certain for the reason. The speaker is now only speculating that the reason for the unusual fluency was because the foreigner was excited/agitated. The か indicates speculation/doubt. You might have seen a phrase like 本当かどうか before. It's the same idea.
EDIT: If you want an accurate translation you could say something like
The silver-haired foreigner was speaking unusually fluently. Perhaps
it was because he/she was excited.
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
1
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
add a comment |
You should think of this like から+か. If there wasn't a か, the following would just be a statement of a fact. The から is used to give the reason for the unusual fluency of the foreigner (in this case it is because the foreigner was excited/agitated).
興奮から銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
With the か, the speaker is no longer certain for the reason. The speaker is now only speculating that the reason for the unusual fluency was because the foreigner was excited/agitated. The か indicates speculation/doubt. You might have seen a phrase like 本当かどうか before. It's the same idea.
EDIT: If you want an accurate translation you could say something like
The silver-haired foreigner was speaking unusually fluently. Perhaps
it was because he/she was excited.
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
1
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
add a comment |
You should think of this like から+か. If there wasn't a か, the following would just be a statement of a fact. The から is used to give the reason for the unusual fluency of the foreigner (in this case it is because the foreigner was excited/agitated).
興奮から銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
With the か, the speaker is no longer certain for the reason. The speaker is now only speculating that the reason for the unusual fluency was because the foreigner was excited/agitated. The か indicates speculation/doubt. You might have seen a phrase like 本当かどうか before. It's the same idea.
EDIT: If you want an accurate translation you could say something like
The silver-haired foreigner was speaking unusually fluently. Perhaps
it was because he/she was excited.
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
You should think of this like から+か. If there wasn't a か, the following would just be a statement of a fact. The から is used to give the reason for the unusual fluency of the foreigner (in this case it is because the foreigner was excited/agitated).
興奮から銀髪の外国人の口調は、いつになく流暢だった。
With the か, the speaker is no longer certain for the reason. The speaker is now only speculating that the reason for the unusual fluency was because the foreigner was excited/agitated. The か indicates speculation/doubt. You might have seen a phrase like 本当かどうか before. It's the same idea.
EDIT: If you want an accurate translation you could say something like
The silver-haired foreigner was speaking unusually fluently. Perhaps
it was because he/she was excited.
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
edited Feb 26 at 15:04
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
answered Feb 25 at 1:11
RingilRingil
4,19621135
4,19621135
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
1
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
add a comment |
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
1
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
So then からか means speculation or doubt in the context of the sentence?
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:26
1
1
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
@Toyu_Frey You should think of it like から+か. The から gives a reason and the か indicates that that reason is speculative.
– Ringil
Feb 25 at 2:11
add a comment |
(I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this)
Yes, it's this から followed by this か. から here is a reason/cause marker. か is a question marker but is used like "presumably" or "probably" here. And 興奮 is "excitement", not "doubtful interest".
- 興奮: excitement
- 興奮から: due to his excitement, ...
- 興奮からか: presumably due to his excitement, ...; maybe he was excited, so...
This type of か meaning "presumably" can be used with a few other particles and a te-form. Examples:
私がベジタリアンであることを知らずにか、彼は肉料理の話をしている。
Presumably not knowing I am a vegetarian, he is talking about meat dishes.
昨日の口論のせいでか、彼女は学校を休んだ。
Probably because of the yesterday's argument, she was absent from school.
私が溜息をつくのを見てか、彼女は私に声をかけてきた。
Perhaps she saw me sigh; she came and spoke to me.
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
add a comment |
(I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this)
Yes, it's this から followed by this か. から here is a reason/cause marker. か is a question marker but is used like "presumably" or "probably" here. And 興奮 is "excitement", not "doubtful interest".
- 興奮: excitement
- 興奮から: due to his excitement, ...
- 興奮からか: presumably due to his excitement, ...; maybe he was excited, so...
This type of か meaning "presumably" can be used with a few other particles and a te-form. Examples:
私がベジタリアンであることを知らずにか、彼は肉料理の話をしている。
Presumably not knowing I am a vegetarian, he is talking about meat dishes.
昨日の口論のせいでか、彼女は学校を休んだ。
Probably because of the yesterday's argument, she was absent from school.
私が溜息をつくのを見てか、彼女は私に声をかけてきた。
Perhaps she saw me sigh; she came and spoke to me.
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
add a comment |
(I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this)
Yes, it's this から followed by this か. から here is a reason/cause marker. か is a question marker but is used like "presumably" or "probably" here. And 興奮 is "excitement", not "doubtful interest".
- 興奮: excitement
- 興奮から: due to his excitement, ...
- 興奮からか: presumably due to his excitement, ...; maybe he was excited, so...
This type of か meaning "presumably" can be used with a few other particles and a te-form. Examples:
私がベジタリアンであることを知らずにか、彼は肉料理の話をしている。
Presumably not knowing I am a vegetarian, he is talking about meat dishes.
昨日の口論のせいでか、彼女は学校を休んだ。
Probably because of the yesterday's argument, she was absent from school.
私が溜息をつくのを見てか、彼女は私に声をかけてきた。
Perhaps she saw me sigh; she came and spoke to me.
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
(I know what "から" and the sentence-ending "か" mean, but not this)
Yes, it's this から followed by this か. から here is a reason/cause marker. か is a question marker but is used like "presumably" or "probably" here. And 興奮 is "excitement", not "doubtful interest".
- 興奮: excitement
- 興奮から: due to his excitement, ...
- 興奮からか: presumably due to his excitement, ...; maybe he was excited, so...
This type of か meaning "presumably" can be used with a few other particles and a te-form. Examples:
私がベジタリアンであることを知らずにか、彼は肉料理の話をしている。
Presumably not knowing I am a vegetarian, he is talking about meat dishes.
昨日の口論のせいでか、彼女は学校を休んだ。
Probably because of the yesterday's argument, she was absent from school.
私が溜息をつくのを見てか、彼女は私に声をかけてきた。
Perhaps she saw me sigh; she came and spoke to me.
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
edited Feb 25 at 3:03
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
answered Feb 25 at 2:56
narutonaruto
162k8154304
162k8154304
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
add a comment |
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
Ironically enough, "excitement" was the first way I translated the kanji, but due to the long winded paragraph of his dialogue and the speaker's highbrowed, rather-reserved manner, I changed "excitement" to "interest". The addition of now knowing what the kanji + karaka would mean that the original translation of excitement is a better word choice.
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 27 at 1:47
add a comment |
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@Chocolate How did you turn my picture so that it was rotated the correct way? (I want to know for future use)
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 0:43
4
パソコンにダウンロードして、「右に回転」して、またアップロードしました
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 0:47
Related, perhaps? japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29878/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/60298/9831
– Chocolate♦
Feb 25 at 1:04
@Chocolate 私のパソコンに映像を正しくアップロードじゃないかった。回転した見てないにアップロードした。
– Toyu_Frey
Feb 25 at 1:24