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ひょっと

onomatopoeic or mimetic wordadverbnoun or participle taking the aux. verb するverb (generic)noun (generic)

Meanings

  • possibly, perhaps, perchance
  • unintentionally, accidentally

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Example sentences

ひょっとすると、彼かれは明日あした来こないかもしれない。

Perhaps he might not come tomorrow.

ひょっとして、あなたが田中たなかさんですか？

By any chance, are you Mr. Tanaka?

ひょっと足あしを滑すべらせて、階段かいだんから落おちそうになった。

I accidentally slipped and nearly fell down the stairs.

ひょっとすると、この古ふるい地図ちずには埋蔵金まいぞうきんの在処ありかが記しるされているのではないだろうか。

Could it possibly be that the location of buried treasure is recorded on this old map?

彼女かのじょはひょっとしたら、すでにその事実じじつを知しっていたのかもしれないと、後あとになって気きがついた。

It occurred to her later that she might have already known that fact.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

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領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

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連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

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雄おす

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

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総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation

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