English Dictionary

might

IPA（発音記号）

/maɪt/

動詞

助動詞 過去分詞形なし 現在分詞なし イギリス英語

(auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions. / (auxiliary) simple past tense of may Used to indicate permission in past tense.

日本語の意味

〜かもしれない（条件付きまたは可能な行動を示す補助動詞として） / mayの過去形で、過去の許可を示す場合に使われる

She might join us for dinner if her meeting ends early.

彼女は会議が早く終われば夕食に参加するかもしれない。

意味（1）

(auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.

I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.

意味（2）

(auxiliary) simple past tense of may Used to indicate permission in past tense.

He asked me if he might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.

意味（3）

(auxiliary) simple past tense of may Used to indicate possibility in past tense.

I thought that I might go the next day.

意味（4）

Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.

Hey man, you might have warned me about the thunderstorm.

意味（5）

(auxiliary) Even though.

I might be in a wheelchair, but I still want to be treated as a lady.

意味（6）

(auxiliary) Used in polite requests for permission

Might I take the last biscuit?

意味（7）

(auxiliary, UK, meiosis) Used to express certainty.

Yeah, I think we might need something a bit sturdier.

might （ present singular third-person ）

might （ past ）