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GrammarJLPT N5
whether (or not)
Expression

Definitions

  1. 1. whether (or not)
  2. 2. if
This expression is used to mean "whether or not" and is attached to a clause to express uncertainty or to ask about two possible outcomes. It is commonly used in questions and indirect speech to indicate that the answer could go either way.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

Nobody saw whether she cried.

Sentence 2

The teacher was watching to see whether the child was okay.

Sentence 3

You can tell from her face whether she's actually upset.

Sentence 4

I'm not sure whether I'll be able to leave early today.

Sentence 5

Nobody knows whether he actually showed up.