もしかして

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
若しかして

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

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

  1. could it be that
    もしかして(おこ)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

References

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