maybe (A2)
カタカナ: メイビー
IPA: /ˈmeɪ.bi/
Definition
Maybe is an adverb meaning perhaps or possibly. It comments on the whole idea: Maybe he is busy. Do not confuse it with may be, which is the modal verb may plus the verb be.
意味: maybeは「たぶん」「もしかすると」という意味の副詞で、文全体に対して可能性を加えます。Maybe he is busy. のように使います。may beは助動詞mayと動詞beの組み合わせなので、混同しないでください。
Examples / 例文
たぶん明日は雨が降るでしょう。 — Maybe it will rain tomorrow.
この答えは正しいかもしれません。 — This answer may be correct.
Maybe の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Maybe:
See "Maybe" in the English dictionary
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