Learn Japanese grammar: かもしれない (kamo shirenai). Meaning: might; perhaps; indicates possibility.
To be more polite, use かもしれません (kamo shiremasen).
To be more casual, you can just use かも (kamo).
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かもしれない - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
難しいかも。
Example #2
そうかもしれない。
Example #3
病気かもしれない。
Example #4
午後から雨が降るかもしれない。
Example #5
来週、台風が来るかもしれない。
Example #6
途中で雨が降るかもしれないから、傘を持っていきましょう。
Example #7
転職するかもしれません。
Example #8
走れば終電に間に合うかもしれません。
Example #9
到着が遅くなるかもしれません。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 難しい | むずかしい | difficult |
| かも・かもしれない | maybe; might | |
| 病気 | びょうき | sickness |
| 午後 | ごご | afternoon |
| 雨が降る | あめがふる | to rain |
| 来週 | らいしゅう | next week |
| 台風 | たいふう | typhoon |
| 途中で | とちゅうで | in the middle of; on the way |
| 傘 | かさ | umbrella |
| 持つ | もつ | to have; to hold |
| 転職 | てんしょく | to change jobs |
| 走る | はしる | to run |
| 終電 | しゅうでん | last train |
| 間に合う | まにあう | to make in time |
| 到着 | とうちゃく | arrival |
| 遅い | おそい | slow; late |
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