Japanese phrase
原因は___の可能性があります。 gen in wa ___ no ka nō sei ga a ri ma su
Meaning
The cause may be ___.
When to use it
Suggests a possible cause without stating it as certain. It is polite and useful when discussing problems at work.
Example dialogue
原因は設定ミスの可能性があります。 gen in wa set tei mi su no ka nō sei ga a ri ma su
The cause may be a settings error.
設定を確認します。 set tei o kaku nin shi ma su
I will check the settings.