How to Say ‘What are you planning to do?’ in Japanese
何する気だ？
なにするきだ？
💬 Usage Tip: [何する気] expresses curiosity or suspicion about someone's intentions.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In suspenseful scenes, questioning intentions increases tension.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
何なに
[nani]
what
Used to inquire about something.
何が必要？
What is needed?
するする
[suru]
do
An action or activity performed by someone.
宿題をする。
Do homework.
気き
[ki]
intention
A plan or purpose to do something.
行く気がある？
Do you intend to go?
だだ
[da]
plain form of 'to be'
Informal ending that indicates a state or condition.
今日は雨だ。
It is raining today.
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