NichiDict

もしかして

N1
若しかして
[moshikashite]
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Meanings

1.Adverb

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

2.Adverb

if; in case; in the event that

Examples

もしかしてあの人は以前の同僚ではないだろうか?

Could that person perhaps be a former colleague?

もしかして忘れ物をしたかもしれないと気づいた。

I realized that I might have left something behind.

もしかして遅刻するの?

Could you possibly be running late?