かもしれない (kamo shirenai)

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Meaning

  1. may
  2. might
  3. perhaps
  4. may be

All JLPT 4 grammar : かも知れない（かもしれない, kamo shirenai）, may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly, [Expression]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
すぐに諦めて昼寝をするかも知れない。I may give up soon and just nap instead.
そこで私たちを待っている幸福が、私たちが望むような幸福ではないかもしれない。It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.
末弟は悪くないかもしれない、けれど私も悪くない。It mightn’t have been my youngest brother’s fault, but it wasn’t mine either.
君らしくないかも知れないが、せめて礼儀くらい守ったらどうだ。You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it’s not like you.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
諦めakirameresignation; acceptance; consolation
昼寝hirunenap
するsuruto do
幸福koufukuhappiness
望むnozomuto desire, to wish for
もしmoshiif, in case
私watashiI, me
末suetip, top, end, close
弟otoutoyounger brother
礼儀reigimanners, courtesy
君kimiyou, buddy, pal
どうdouhow, in what way, how about

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
知チし.る, し.らせるknow, wisdom
昼チュウひるdaytime, noon
寝シンね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬlie down, sleep, rest
私シわたくし, わたしprivate, me
待タイま.つ, -ま.ちwait, depend on
望ボウ,モウのぞ.む, もちambition, hope, desire
福フクblessing, fortune
幸コウさいわ.い, さち, しあわ.せhappiness, blessing
悪アク,オわる.い, わる-, あ.しbad, evil
弟テイ,ダイ,デおとうとyounger brother
末マツ,バツすえ, うら, うれend, close, tip
君クンきみ, -ぎみmister, you, ruler
礼レイ,ライsalute, bow, ceremony
守シュ,スまも.る, まも.り, もりguard, protect, obey

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