English–Japanese
“by any chance” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimoshikashite
Example
もしかして、明日は休みですか？mo shi ka shi te asu wa yasu mi de su ka
Is tomorrow a day off by any chance?
How to say “by any chance” in Japanese
“By any chance” in Japanese is もしかして (moshikashite).
Signals that a possibility is being raised tentatively, often in a question rather than asserted as likely.
Example sentences with もしかして
もしかして、田中さんはもう帰りましたか。mo shi ka shi te ta naka sa n wa mō kae ri ma shi ta ka
Has Tanaka gone home already, by any chance?
Tips for using もしかして
- English speakers may expect もしかして (moshikashite) to mean only perhaps, but it often signals that the speaker is checking a specific hunch based on a clue.