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Decoded Slug: もしかすると〜かもしれない (moshikasuru to 〜kamoshirenai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
もしかすると〜かもしれない (moshikasuru to 〜kamoshirenai)

もしかすると〜かもしれない (moshikasuru to 〜kamoshirenai)

Short explanation:

Express the possibility of something; 'maybe', 'perhaps', 'might'.

Formation:

もしかすると + Sentence + かもしれない

Examples:

もしかすると彼は遅刻するかもしれない。
Moshikasuru to kare wa chikoku suru kamoshirenai.
Maybe he might be late.
もしかすると彼女は疲れているかもしれない。
Moshikasuru to kanojo wa tsukarete iru kamoshirenai.
Perhaps she might be tired.
もしかすると雨が降るかもしれない。
Moshikasuru to ame ga furu kamoshirenai.
It might rain, maybe.
もしかすると彼らはその映画が好きじゃないかもしれない。
Moshikasuru to karera wa sono eiga ga suki janai kamoshirenai.
Maybe they might not like that movie.

Long explanation:

The もしかすると〜かもしれない grammar point is used to indicate that there might be a possibility of a certain situation happening or someone feeling a certain way. This structure is often used to describe uncertain situations and can be translated into English as 'maybe', 'perhaps', or 'might'.
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