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のかしら
no kashira
Description
「のかしら」は、女の人がよく使う、少しやわらかい言い方です。
"のかしら" is a slightly softer expression often used by women.
はっきりわからないことを、ひとりごとのように言ったり、やさしく聞いたりするときに使います。
It is used when talking to oneself or gently asking about something unclear.
Meanings
のかしらno kashira
I wonder... (soft, feminine questioning particle)
彼は今どこにいるのかしら。
I wonder where he is now.
のかしらno kashira
could you...? (softly asking a favor)
少し待ってくれるのかしら。
I wonder if you could wait a moment.
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Notes
- Form
のかしら = explanatory の + かしら (feminine 'I wonder'), attached to a plain-form verb/adjective.
- Nuance
Softer and more feminine than のかな; often used as a gentle self-question or musing aloud.
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