もしかして

若しかして

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken

N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
perhapspossiblymaybeby any chanceif I'm not mistaken
Adverb
ifin casein the event that

Example Sentences

もしかしてあなたのタイプ貸してもらえるかしら。

Is there any chance of my borrowing your typewriter?

ああ、もしかして名前を呼ばれるのが恥ずかしいって?

Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?

もしかして、ここから(まち)へ行く(みち)をご存じではないでしょうか。

Do you happen to know how to get downtown from here?

もしかしてツンツンしているのは、生理痛なだけとか?いや、まさかね。

Could it be that her prickly attitude is just because she has period pains? No, couldn't be.

もしかして、食卓の(うえ)に置きっぱなし?冷蔵庫に入れておかないと、腐っちゃうよ。

Hey, has this been sitting out on the dinner table all day? It has to go in the refrigerator or it'll go bad.