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Đề Thi Tiếng Nhật

Grammar Level N2


まいか  (mai-ka): Might it not; I wonder if

~まいか  (mai-ka)

Meaning

Might it not; I wonder if

Formation and usage

V dictionary + まいか; V volitional + か + V dictionary + まいか
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.

Explanation

Can soften a conjecture like ないだろうか; the paired volitional form expresses indecision about doing something.

Examples

このままでは、会議が中止になるのではあるまいか。

At this rate, might the meeting end up being canceled?

このままでは、試験が中止になるのではあるまいか。

At this rate, might the exam end up being canceled?

このままでは、研修が中止になるのではあるまいか。

At this rate, might the training session end up being canceled?

このままでは、発表会が中止になるのではあるまいか。

At this rate, might the presentation event end up being canceled?

このままでは、面接が中止になるのではあるまいか。

At this rate, might the interview end up being canceled?

How related patterns differ

まい can express negative intention or conjecture; まいか can convey uncertainty. ものやら wonders about something hard to know. というわけではない rejects an interpretation, も何も rejects a premise, and と思いきや introduces a surprising reversal.


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