How to say may in Japanese

かもしれないkamoshirenai

expression:

  • may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

Example Sentences

すぐにsuguni諦めてakiramete昼寝hirunewoするsuruかも知れないkamoshirenai
I may give up soon and just take a nap.
watashihahan社会shakaitekiかもkamoしれshireないnaiけれどkeredohitoto話さhanasaないnaiわけwakedehaないnai
I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.
bokuha不幸fukouかもkamo知れshireないnaiけれどkeredo自殺jisatsuhashiないnai
Although I may be unhappy, I won't commit suicide.
来週raishuuniha凍るkooruかもkamo知れshireないnai
It may freeze next week.
彼らのkareranoコミュニケーションKOMYUNIKEESHONha我々warewarega考えてkangaeteきたkitaものmonoよりyoriはるかharukani複雑fukuzatsuかもしれませんkamoshiremasen
Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.

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