多分
たぶん
tabun
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 8 - JLPT N5

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多分 (たぶん (tabun)) means "Maybe". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Maybe

Also : Perhaps · Probably · Likely

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Example Sentences

明日は、たぶん雨が降るだろう。

あしたは、たぶんあめがふるだろう。

Tomorrow, it will probably rain.

たぶん田中さんは、そのことを知らないだろう。

たぶんたなかさんは、そのことをしらないだろう。

Probably, Mr. Tanaka doesn't know about that.

Kanji in this word

多
Many
Kunおお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る
Onた
JLPT N4
分
Part
Kunわ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる
Onぶん、ふん、ぶ
JLPT N5

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