Meaning of かも知れない(かもしれない) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level かも知れない JLPT 3

Kana Reading かもしれない

Romaji kamoshirenai

Example Sentences

かも知れない, かもしれない used in context

そこで私たち(わたしたち)(わたしたち)を待っている幸福(こうふく)(こうふく)が、私たち(わたしたち)(わたしたち)が望む(のぞむ)ような(ざま)幸福(こうふく)(こうふく)ではない(だ)かもしれない。

It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.
すぐに諦めて(あきらめる)昼寝(ひるね)をするかも知れない(かもしれない)。

I may give up soon and just nap instead.
彼らの(かれら)コミュニケーションは我々(われわれ)が考えて(かんがえる)きた(くる)ものよりはるかに複雑(ふくざつ)かもしれません(かもしれない)。

Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
当面(とうめん)の問題(もんだい)には関係ない(かんけいない)かもしれません(かもしれない)。

This might not have anything to do with the problem at hand.
末弟(ばってい)は悪くない(わるい)(わるい)かもしれない、けれど私(わたし)も悪くない(わるい)(わるい)。

It mightn't have been my youngest brother's fault, but it wasn't mine either.
君(きみ)らしくないかも知れない(かもしれない)が、せめて礼儀(れいぎ)くらい守ったら(まもる)どうだ。

You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.

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Kanji found in this word

知 JLPT 4

know, wisdom

On: チ

Kun: し.る, し.らせる

8 strokes

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