Learn Japanese grammar: かしら (ka shira). Meaning: I wonder~.
- This is either used to:
- ask a question
- show you are thinking about something
- It is mostly used by female speakers.
- It is similar to かな (kana).

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かしら - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
本当かしら。
Example #2
どこへ行ったかしら。
Example #3
誰かしら。
Example #4
彼は本気かしら。
Example #5
明日は雨かしら。
Example #6
この本は売れるかしら?
Example #7
明日は晴れるかしら。
Example #8
今夜、外食するのはどうかしら?
Example #9
以前お会いしませんでしたかしら。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
本当 | ほんとう | truth |
誰 | だれ | who |
彼 | かれ | he |
本気 | ほんき | serious |
明日 | あした | tomorrow |
雨 | あめ | rain |
晴れる | はれる | to clear up (skies) |
今夜 | こんや | tonight |
外食 | がいしょく | eat out |
以前 | いぜん | before |
会う | あう | to meet |
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