English–Japanese
“maybe” in Japanese
How to say “maybe” in Japanese
“Maybe” in Japanese is もしかしたら (moshikashitara).
Presents an event as one possible outcome while leaving its occurrence uncertain.
Example sentences with もしかしたら
もしかしたら、その本は図書館にあるかもしれません。mo shi ka shi ta ra so no hon wa to sho kan ni a ru ka mo shi re ma se n
Maybe that book is in the library.
Tips for using もしかしたら
- This adverb commonly introduces a possibility in conversation, while the rest of the sentence states what may happen.
Other Japanese words for “maybe”
もしかすると明日は雨かもしれません。mo shi ka su ru to asu wa ame ka mo shi re ma se n
Maybe it will rain tomorrow.
多分、明日は晴れます。ta bun asu wa ha re ma su
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.