Is a sentence ending with "か……。" a question or a questionative statement?


I came across the following line inside a Japanese book I'm reading.

> しかし、 アインにツヴァイか……。

My understanding of the line is different depending on whether it would be a
question (because of the か),.

> For example, "However, why Ein and Zwei...?"

Or would it be a ellipsis statement, (idk what the proper terminology is for
this kind of statement) where the question is implied through the
contemplative format of the sentence, but not stated outright:

> Example: "However, Ein and Zwei..."

TDLR: is a sentence ending with "か……。" a question or a questionative
statement?




The correct term is rhetorical question, and yes, in this case it is a
rhetorical question. Also there is no "why" in the Japanese sentence.

Japanese people often use か like that, especially to confirm what has already
been said, for example:

> A: 俺だ！ = It's me!
>
> B: お前か... = So it's you (huh)...




The correct term is rhetorical question, and yes, in this case it is a
rhetorical question. Also there is no "why" in the Japanese sentence.

Japanese people often use か like that, especially to confirm what has already
been said, for example:

> A: 俺だ！ = It's me!
>
> B: お前か... = So it's you (huh)...

