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~かもしれない

かもしれない

Might; possibly

Plain form + かもしれない

Noun / な-adjective stem + かもしれない

Possibility

Attaches to plain forms, nouns, and な-adjective stems.

  • 明日は雨が降るかもしれません。— It might rain tomorrow.
  • 彼はもう帰ったかもしれない。— He may have already gone home.

Weaker than でしょう; roughly 50% or less confidence.

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