もしかすると

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
若しかすると

Etymology

From もしか (moshi ka, perhaps, if) + すると (suru to, doing so).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Conjunction

もしかすると (moshi ka suru to

  1. if that is the case, then ...

Usage notes

The use of すると (suru to) suggests a more certain outcome than the more hypothetical したら (shitara).

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN