jmdict 1012520 Active (id#2054874)
若しかして [spec1]
【 もしかして [spec1] 】
  1. [adv] [uk]
    • perhaps
    • possibly
    • maybe
    • by any chance
    • if I'm not mistaken
    Cross references:
    • ⇒ see: 1012530 【もしかすると】 1. perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
  2. [adv] [uk]
    • if
    • in case
    • in the event that
History:
    • A 2019-12-29 21:09:15 Robin Scott
    • Comments
      Just an adverb according to the refs.
    • Refs
      daij, meikyo
    • Diff
      @@ -13 +12,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -14,0 +14 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1012530">もしかすると</xref>
@@ -23 +22,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
    • A 2017-09-14 13:12:52 Robin Scott
    • Comments
      I take it I can drop it then...
    • Diff
      @@ -21 +20,0 @@
-<gloss>want to see that...</gloss>
    • A 2017-09-14 01:40:59 Jim Breen
    • A* 2017-09-13 23:01:35 Robin Scott
    • Comments
      Daijr and daijs have a "もし" sense.
What does "want to see that" mean? I don't understand Davide's example.
I don't think we need those outdated/archaic glosses either. It's just clutter.
    • Diff
      @@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<gloss>maybe</gloss>
@@ -20,4 +20,0 @@
-<gloss>perchance</gloss>
-<gloss>peradventure</gloss>
-<gloss>mayhap</gloss>
-<gloss>maybe</gloss>
@@ -25,0 +23,8 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>if</gloss>
+<gloss>in case</gloss>
+<gloss>in the event that</gloss>
+</sense>
    • A 2017-09-13 11:25:22 Jim Breen
    • Diff
      @@ -18 +18,2 @@
-<gloss>If I'm not mistaken</gloss>
+<gloss>by any chance</gloss>
+<gloss>if I'm not mistaken</gloss>
@@ -23 +24 @@
-<gloss>Want to see that...</gloss>
+<gloss>want to see that...</gloss>
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