〜かしら
〜かしら means I wonder if (soft). It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「〜かしら」 is a soft way to say that you wonder about something. It is similar to 「かな」, but often sounds gentler and more personal. In conversation, its naturalness depends on the speaker's style and situation.
Japanese sources describe it as 「やわらかい自問・疑問」.
〜かしら examples
あの店は開いているかしら。
I wonder if that shop is open.
明日は寒いかしら。
I wonder if it will be cold tomorrow.
〜かしら exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
この道でいい（ ）。
- かしら ✓
- かい
- そうに
- じゃないか
I wonder if this road is right.
バスはもう来た（ ）。
- かな
- かい
- かしら ✓
- そうな
I wonder if the bus has already come.
Learn this pattern by using it
JpMaster places N4 grammar between vocabulary lessons and drills it with fill-in-the-blank and sentence ordering. Free to use.
Start your first lesson