おそらく (オソラク)
Osoraku · おそらく — probably, (most) likely, in all likelihood, I suspect, I dare say, I'm afraid
Other ways to say “probably” in Japanese →
おそらく in rōmaji: osoraku.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
おそらく
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
恐らく
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| 読み (Reading) |
オソラク
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| 品詞 (POS) |
副詞・*・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
おそらく
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| 読み・基本形 |
オソラク
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| 表記・基本形 |
おそらく
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| 見出し語の読み |
オソラク
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Used in both speech and writing when expressing a guess with some confidence, often with a nuance of caution or concern.
おそらく彼は来ないだろう。
Osoraku kare wa konai darou.
Probably he won't come.
明日はおそらく雨が降るでしょう。
Ashita wa osoraku ame ga furu deshou.
It will probably rain tomorrow.
⚖️ Often confused with 'tabun' (maybe), but 'osoraku' implies a higher degree of likelihood.
おそらく means “probably, (most) likely, in all likelihood, I suspect, I dare say, I'm afraid” — full definition & examples →