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Decoded Slug: ~かもしれない (〜kamoshirenai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~かもしれない (〜kamoshirenai)

~かもしれない (〜kamoshirenai)

Short explanation:

Express uncertainty; 'maybe', 'might', 'possibly'.

Formation:

Verb-casual + かもしれない, い-Adjective + かもしれない, な-Adjective + だかもしれない, Noun + だかもしれない

Examples:

明日雨が降るかもしれない。
Ashita ame ga furu kamoshirenai.
It might rain tomorrow.
このケーキは美味しいかもしれない。
Kono keeki wa oishii kamoshirenai.
This cake might be delicious.
彼が病気だかもしれない。
Kare ga byouki da kamoshirenai.
He might be sick.
彼女は学生だかもしれない。
Kanojo wa gakusei da kamoshirenai.
She might be a student.

Long explanation:

The ~かもしれない grammar point is used to express uncertainty or the possibility of something occurring. It can be translated as 'maybe', 'might', or 'possibly' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
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