もしかしたら
もしかしたら
adverb
perhaps; maybe; possibly
1.
perhaps; maybe; possibly
expresses uncertainty about a possibility; used when speculating about something that might or might not happen
もしかしたら雨かもしれない。
It might rain.
もしかしたら彼は来ないかもしれない。
He might not come.
もしかしたら間違っているかもしれないが、確認してみる。
I might be wrong, but let me check.
Expresses uncertainty about a possibility — "perhaps," "maybe." Placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to signal speculation.
PATTERN:
Almost always paired with かもしれない (might be) at the end of the sentence: もしかしたら〜かもしれない.
VARIATIONS:
- もしかして: shorter, slightly more casual; also used when making a guess about someone ("Could it be that...?")
- もしかすると: slightly more formal/written
- ひょっとしたら: similar meaning, slightly more literary
- ひょっとすると: similar meaning, slightly more formal
NOTE:
もしかして is often used when realizing something: もしかして、怒ってる？ (Could it be that you're angry?)