JLPT N3 Intermediate
若しかして
「もしかして」
Could it be…?; by any chance…?
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1 Adverb
"Could it be...?" / "By any chance...?"
Introduces a question based on a sudden hunch or realization to confirm if a specific suspicion is true.
Example
あれ 、 鍵 が ない 。 もしかして 、 家 に 忘れました か 。
Huh, I don't have my keys. Could I have forgotten them at home?
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2 Adverb
"If, by some chance..."
Sets up a hypothetical condition with a nuance of uncertainty, suggesting the scenario is possible but often unlikely.
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