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(informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.

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what-if

Source Word

what-if

Verb

informal

(informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.

Japanese Meaning

もし〜だった場合の結果について推測する / 起こり得た事柄が実際に発生した場合の結末を想定する

Whenever I look back at my decisions, I can't help but what-if how my life might have turned out.

自分の決断を振り返るたびに、人生がどうなっていたかとつい想像してしまう。

Sense（1）

(informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.

what-ifs

（ present singular third-person ）

what-iffing

（ participle present ）

what-iffed

（ participle past ）

what-iffed

（ past ）