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もしかすると Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
adverb
perhaps ; possibly ; maybe
usually written using kana alone
Expresses a tentative possibility or conjecture, often used at the beginning of a sentence. Similar to ひょっとすると but slightly more common in everyday speech.
もし か する と 、 明日あした は 雨あめ が 降ふ る か も しれ ませ ん 。
Similar words ひょっとすると Very similar in meaning, but ひょっとすると can sound slightly more formal or literary. もしかすると is more common in casual conversation.
もしかしたら Almost identical in meaning and usage. もしかしたら is slightly more colloquial and often preferred in spoken Japanese.
Etymology Derived from the adverb もし (if) combined with the verb 為る (する) in the hypothetical form すると, literally 'if one does'. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it became a fixed adverbial phrase expressing possibility.
