ってか

Alternative writings: てか
Frequency:
1

An even more casual form of 'to iu ka', used in speech/text to correct or rephrase—functions like 'or rather' / 'I mean'. Very common in colloquial Japanese.

ConjunctionColloquial

Examples

彼、暇なの?ってか忙しくないんだっけ?

Is he free? I mean, isn't he busy?

行きたくない、ってか今日は体調が悪いんだ。

I don't want to go—actually, I'm feeling unwell today.

いいね、ってかその色すごく似合ってるよ。

Nice—actually, that color suits you really well.