ใใใใใใพใใ
~ ka mo shiremasen
Might / May / Perhaps
๐ธ Expressing Possibility and Uncertainty ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Ashita no kaigi, Tanaka-san wa kimasu ka?
Is Mr. Tanaka coming to tomorrow's meeting?
Shucchouchuu na node, okureru ka mo shiremasen.
He is on a business trip, so he might be late.
Sou desu ka. Ame mo furu ka mo shiremasen ne.
I see. It might rain as well, right?
Ee, yohou de wa gogo wa areru ka mo shiremasen.
Yes, the forecast says it might get stormy in the afternoon.
Chuushi ni naru ka mo shiremasen ne.
It might even be cancelled.
Sono kanousei mo aru ka mo shiremasen.
There might be that possibility too.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V/Adj/N + ka mo shiremasen
It might be / It may happen.
- Pattern: ใใใใใใพใใ
- Meaning: Expresses a possibility (roughly 50% or less).
Kore wa takai ka mo shiremasen.
This might be expensive.
Kare wa mou itta ka mo shiremasen.
He might have already gone.
๐ Explanation
ใใใใใใใพใใใ is used to express a guess or a possibility that something is true or will happen.
It indicates a lower level of certainty than ใใใงใใใใ. It suggests that there is a chance, even if it's small.
Grammar Note: Use the plain form of verbs and adjectives. For Nouns and Na-adjectives, do not use 'da' before adding ใใใใใพใใ.
Ashita wa hima ka mo shiremasen.
= 'I might be free tomorrow.'
Koshou ka mo shiremasen.
= 'It might be a breakdown/malfunction.'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence means 'It might rain'?