Japanese edit

Alternative spelling
若しかして

Etymology edit

From もし (moshi) + (ka) + して (shite). Compare Korean 혹시나 해서 (hoksina haeseo).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

もしかして (moshi ka shiteもしかして (mosikasite)?

  1. could it be that
    もしかして(おこ)てる?
    Moshi ka shite okotteru?
    Could it be that they're angry?
    • Google web search:
      もしかして:○○
      moshi ka shite:○○
      Did you mean: XYZ

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN