かも
かも
particle
maybe, might be
1.
maybe, might be, perhaps
A casual sentence-ending particle expressing possibility or uncertainty. Short form of かもしれない.
雨かも。
It might rain.
それ、正しいかも。
That might be right.
ちょっと難しいかも。一人では無理かもしれない。
It might be a bit difficult. It might be impossible on my own.
GRAMMAR:
かも is the casual truncation of かもしれない (might, perhaps). It attaches directly to the plain form of verbs, adjectives, and nouns:
- Verb: 行くかも (I might go)
- い-adjective: 高いかも (it might be expensive)
- な-adjective/noun: 好きかも / 学生かも
USAGE:
Very common in casual spoken Japanese. Using the full かもしれない sounds more careful or formal. かも alone has a softer, hedging tone and is often used when the speaker wants to avoid being too direct.
Related Words
Related:
かもしれない (full form)