Meaning of 恐らく in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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恐らくJLPT 3
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Kana Readingおそらく
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Romajiosoraku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
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Example Sentences
恐らく, おそらく used in context
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おそらく自分には半覚醒の時間があり、そのため１日を短く感じている。
It's quite possible that there are times I am half awake, and thus the day feels shorter.
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おそらく、見張りに重大な欠陥があったんではないかと考えています。
I think that it likely that there was a major fault in the lookout.
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これはおそらく戸籍上の出生年月日を調べた上で修正したのではないかと思います。
I believe this may be a correction after investigation of his date of birth in the family register.
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The exception was in China, where flat bread was probably not eaten.
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We may well have rain this evening.
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It will rain perhaps tomorrow.
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