Meaning of 若しかして in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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若しかしてJLPT 1
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Kana Readingもしかして
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Romajimoshikashite
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- perhaps; possibly
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Example Sentences
若しかして, もしかして used in context
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もしかしてツンツンしているのは、生理痛なだけとか?いや、まさかね。
Could it be that her prickly attitude is just because she has period pains? No, couldn't be.
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Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?
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『ねえ』って、僕を見ながら言われても・・・もしかして、またダブルブッキングですか?
It's no good saying 'Isn't it?' to me ... have you double-booked again?
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Is there any chance of my borrowing your typewriter?
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もしかして、食卓の上におきっぱなし?冷蔵庫に入れておかないと、くさっちゃうよ。
Hey, has this been sitting out on the dinner table all day? It has to go in the refrigerator or it'll go bad.
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Do you happen to know how to get downtown from here?
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
On: ジャク, ニャク, ニャ
Kun: わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し
8 strokes
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