How to say 'Probably' in Japanese | 恐らく

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The Japanese word for Probably is 'Osoraku', written as 恐らく in Japanese.'Probably' in hiragana is おそらく.

word

恐らく

Meaning

Probably

Reading

おそらく

osoraku

Kanji

恐Fear

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '恐らく (おそらく)' means 'probably' and is used to express a high degree of likelihood or assumption about something. It is often used in formal or written contexts to indicate that the speaker believes something is true but is not entirely certain. For example: He will probably come tomorrow「彼は恐らく明日来るでしょう」(かれはおそらくあしたくるでしょう). It will probably rain「恐らく雨が降るでしょう」(おそらくあめがふるでしょう). This word conveys a sense of cautious certainty and is commonly used in predictions or when making educated guesses.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

919

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 恐らく

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

恐

Meaning

Fear

Hiragana in the Word 恐らく

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 恐らく Through the Kanji 恐

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 恐 as well.

word

恐れる

Meaning

Fear

word

恐ろしい

Meaning

Terrifying

word

恐怖

Meaning

Fear

word

恐れ

Meaning

Fear

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'Osoraku' means 'Probably' .

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