How do you use "maybe" in a sentence?

Maybe we should leave early to avoid the traffic. Are you coming to the party?' 'Maybe, I'm not sure yet. Maybe it will rain later, so bring an umbrella.

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Q: What does "maybe" mean?

Perhaps; possibly Maybe is an adverb expressing possibility or uncertainty. It is slightly more informal than 'perhaps.' It can be used to soften a statement, make a suggestion, or express that something might happen. It is often placed at the beginning of a sentence.

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意味: Perhaps; possibly

也许，可能

quizás, tal vez

たぶん、もしかしたら

아마, 어쩌면

Maybe is an adverb expressing possibility or uncertainty. It is slightly more informal than 'perhaps.' It can be used to soften a statement, make a suggestion, or express that something might happen. It is often placed at the beginning of a sentence.

Maybe是一个表示可能性或不确定性的副词。它比'perhaps'稍微不正式一些。它可以用来缓和陈述、提出建议或表示某事可能发生。它通常放在句子的开头。

Maybe es un adverbio que expresa posibilidad o incertidumbre. Es ligeramente más informal que 'perhaps'. Se puede usar para suavizar una declaración, hacer una sugerencia o expresar que algo podría suceder. A menudo se coloca al principio de una oración.

Maybeは可能性や不確実性を表す副詞です。「perhaps」よりも少しカジュアルです。発言を和らげたり、提案をしたり、何かが起こるかもしれないことを表現するために使用できます。文の最初に置かれることが多いです。

maybe는 가능성이나 불확실성을 나타내는 부사입니다. 'perhaps'보다 약간 더 비격식적입니다. 표현을 부드럽게 하거나, 제안을 하거나, 어떤 일이 일어날 수 있음을 표현하는 데 사용할 수 있습니다. 보통 문장 앞에 놓입니다.

例文

Maybe we should leave early to avoid the traffic.
也许我们应该早点出发以避开交通拥堵。
Quizás deberíamos salir temprano para evitar el tráfico.
渋滞を避けるために早めに出発した方がいいかもしれません。
교통 체증을 피하려면 일찍 출발하는 게 좋을지도 모릅니다.
Are you coming to the party?' 'Maybe, I'm not sure yet.
你来参加派对吗？''也许吧，我还不确定。
¿Vienes a la fiesta? 'Tal vez, todavía no estoy seguro.
「パーティーに来ますか？」「たぶん、まだわかりません。」
파티에 올 거예요?' '아마요, 아직 모르겠어요.
Maybe it will rain later, so bring an umbrella.
也许晚些时候会下雨，所以带把伞吧。
Tal vez llueva más tarde, así que trae un paraguas.
後で雨が降るかもしれないので、傘を持っていってください。
나중에 비가 올지도 모르니 우산을 가져가세요.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A compound of 'may' + 'be', literally meaning 'it may be so'. First recorded in the 15th century as two words, later fused into one. The older equivalent 'perhaps' (by chance) is slightly more formal.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

know ★★★★★ To be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information when ★★★★★ At what time; at the time that; considering that time ★★★★★ The indefinite continued progress of existence; a point o... year ★★★★★ A period of twelve months; the time taken by the earth to... now ★★★★★ At the present time; immediately then ★★★★★ At that time; after that; in that case