もしかすると

Japanese

Alternative spelling
若しかすると

Etymology

From もしか (moshi ka, “perhaps, if”) + すると (suru to, “doing so”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) もしかすると [móꜜshì kà sùrù tò] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
  • IPA(key): [mo̞ɕi̥ ka̠ sɨɾɯ̟ to̞]

Conjunction

もしかすると • (moshi ka suru to) 

  1. if that is the case, then ...

Usage notes

The use of すると (suru to) suggests a more certain outcome than the more hypothetical したら (shitara).

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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