Vocab Info

N3 Expression

かも知(し)れないmay, might, perhaps, may be, possibly

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Expression

      1. 1.

        may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    かも知れない 【かもしれない】

    Details

      • か

      • も

      • し

      • れ

      • な

      • い

    Examples

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    • 僕(ぼく)は試験(しけん)に落(お)ちたかも知(し)れない。

      I might have failed the test.

      • N3

    • もしかしたら彼女(かのじょ)は有名人(ゆうめいじん)かも知(し)れない。

      Maybe she's a celebrity.

      • N3

    • さて、道(みち)を間違(まちが)えたかも知(し)れないから一度(いちど)地図(ちず)を見(み)てみよう。

      Now then, let's look at the map once because we might have taken a wrong turn.

      • N3

    • 今回(こんかい)上手(うま)くいかなかったのはむしろ良(よ)かったのかも知(し)れません。

      Perhaps it's a good thing that it didn't work out this time.

      • N3

    • 部長(ぶちょう)が私(わたし)たちに二(に)個(こ)ずつチョコをくれるって？彼(かれ)って本当(ほんとう)は優(やさ)しいのかも知(し)れないね。

      The director is giving us two chocolates each? Maybe he's actually really sweet.

      • N2

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