もしや

Japanese

Alternative spelling
若しや

Etymology

もし (moshi, “if”) + や (ya, adverb emphasising particle)

Pronunciation

Adverb

もしや • (moshi ya) 

  1. (dated or dialectal) synonym of もしかしたら (moshi ka shitara, “perhaps, maybe”)

Usage notes

  • This term is often spelled in kana.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2020), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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