~かしら

〜kashira

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Formation

Verb-casual + かしら, い-Adjective + かしら, な-Adjective + かしら, Noun + かしら

Indicates uncertainty or doubt; 'I wonder', 'I'm not sure'.

When to use

Casual, traditionally feminine-coded "I wonder" - softer, more old-fashioned than かなあ.

Explanation

The ~かしら grammar point is used to express uncertainty or doubt about a situation. It can be translated as 'I wonder' or 'I'm not sure' in English. It is primarily used by females in casual conversations but can be used by males in some contexts as well. ~かしら is used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.

Example sentences

I Wonder (Musing Uncertainty)

Corpus examples (60)

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