Meaning

Primary

Supposing

Alternative

If

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

The kanji itself means temporary. When you add the , we're asking you to imagine a situation temporarily, so the meaning changes to supposing or if.

Reading

かりに
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is kun'yomi, so here's a mnemonic to remember it:

If you don't mind, could you carry (かり) this for me? Supposing it's not too much trouble, of course.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 仮にできる

    supposing something can be done

    仮にやる

    suppose someone does something

    仮にする

    suppose someone does something

Context Sentences

仮に明日雨だったら、ピクニックは中止になる。

Supposing it rains tomorrow, the picnic will be canceled.

仮に大学に入学できなかったら、父の会社に入社するのも一つの手だと思っています。

Hypothetically, if I can't enter university, I think joining my father's company is also an option.

仮に、このベッドが草で出来ていたとしたら、牛たちに食べられてしまったかもしれないよ。

If this bed was made of grass, it might have been eaten by cows.

Kanji Composition