| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 多分 | たぶん |
Pronunciation: tabun
How to Say It Outloud: tah-boon
Usage: It is often used to express uncertainty or possibility.
Example Sentence Japanese:
明日は多分雨が降るでしょう。
明日は多分雨が降るでしょう。Example Sentence English:It will probably rain tomorrow.
It will probably rain tomorrow.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 恐らく | おそらく |
Pronunciation: osoraku
How to Say It Outloud: oh-soh-rah-koo
Usage: Used to express high probability or likelihood.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は恐らく来ないでしょう。
彼は恐らく来ないでしょう。Example Sentence English:He will probably not come.
He will probably not come.| Kanji |
|---|
| かもしれない |
Pronunciation: kamoshirenai
How to Say It Outloud: kah-moh-shee-reh-nah-ee
Usage: Used to express a lower probability or possibility.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は来るかもしれない。
彼は来るかもしれない。Example Sentence English:He might come.
He might come.| Katakana |
|---|
| モしかして |
Pronunciation: moshikashite
How to Say It Outloud: moh-shee-kah-shee-teh
Usage: Used to express a possibility in a questioning tone.
Example Sentence Japanese:もしかして彼は来るかもしれない。
もしかして彼は来るかもしれない。Example Sentence English:He might possibly come.
He might possibly come.Dictionary
若しかしたらもしかしたらCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
- perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
多分たぶんCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n5
Adverb (fukushi)- probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous
若しかするともしかするとCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Adverb (fukushi)- perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
若しかしてもしかしてCommon wordjlpt-n1
Adverb (fukushi)- perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
- if; in case; in the event that
事によるとことによるとjlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- possibly; maybe; perhaps
ひょっとするとひょっとするとCommon word
Adverb (fukushi)- perhaps; maybe; possibly
或いはあるいはCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Conjunction- or; either ... or
- maybe; perhaps; possibly
- some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
大方おおかたCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- large part; greater part; majority
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- people in general; general public; public at large
- mostly; for the most part; almost; nearly
- probably; maybe; perhaps
かもねかもね
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- maybe; could be; might
事にするとことにすると
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- perhaps; maybe; possibly
もしかしもしかし
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
- perhaps; maybe; by some chance
蓋しけだし
Adverb (fukushi)- certainly; really; truly; indeed
- possibly; maybe; perhaps; probably
ワンチャンワンチャン
Noun- one chance; only opportunity
- maybe; perhaps; there is a chance that
- one-night stand
ようよう
Auxiliary verb- (I) will; (I) shall
- let's
- (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance
- Carbuncle
聞いて極楽見て地獄きいてごくらくみてじごく
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- don't believe everything you hear; what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight
メイベリン
Wikipedia definition- Maybelline
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