JLPT N1 · Adverb

もしかして (moshikashite)

もしかして is a Japanese adverb meaning “perhaps; possibly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: もしかして
Romaji: moshikashite
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken · adverb · usually written in kana
if; in case; in the event that · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

ああ、もしかして名前を呼ばれるのが恥ずかしいって？

Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?

Tatoeba #76927

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1012520 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.