ひょっと
ひょっと
adverb
possibly; by chance; perhaps
1.
possibly; by chance; perhaps
Indicates possibility or chance occurrence, often used with conditional forms.
ひょっとしたら雨が降るかもしれない。
It might possibly rain.
ひょっとして、田中さんですか。
By any chance, are you Mr./Ms. Tanaka?
ひょっとすると間に合わないかも。
There's a possibility we might not make it in time.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ひょっとしたら〜かもしれない (there's a possibility that ~)
- ひょっとして〜？ (by any chance ~?)
- ひょっとすると〜 (possibly ~)
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- もしかしたら (perhaps, maybe - similar meaning)
- ひょっとしたら vs もしかしたら: ひょっとしたら implies slightly lower probability
REGISTER:
Casual to neutral; common in everyday conversation.
Related Words
Synonym:
もしかしたら (perhaps)