もしかして

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spelling
若しかして

Etymology[edit]

From もし (moshi) + か (ka) + して (shite). Compare Korean 혹시나 해서 (hoksina haeseo).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

もしかして • (moshi ka shite) ←もしかして (mosikasite)?

  1. could it be that
    もしかして怒(おこ)ってる？
    Moshi ka shite okotteru?
    Could it be that they're angry?
    • Google web search:
      もしかして：○○
      moshi ka shite:○○
      Did you mean: XYZ

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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