かしら

Also written かしらん

Meanings

1. Particle I wonder; do you think?; I might; how about
2. some kind; some stage; somehow; somewhere (indicates imprecision)

Example sentences

• どれくらいかかるのかしら。
  I wonder how long it's going to take.
• 何年もたっているので彼女は私のことを見分けがつくかしら。
  I wonder if she will recognize me after all those years.
• 何をやってみせてくれるのかしら？
  I wonder what they have in store for us under the big top?
• 一体誰かしら？
  Who ever can it be?
• あのうわさは本当かしら。
  Can the rumor be true?

Words containing かしら

• 何かしら (なにかしら) somehow (or other)
• どこかしら in some way
• いつかしら before one knows

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