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Does かしら have any intrinsic meaning? As far as I know it's used similar to "I wonder" or "I suppose" in English, but I'm wondering if it "means" anything or if it's more like words like ね or よ that add meaning to the sentence but don't really mean anything on their own.
(I know かしら means other things, but I'm talking about when it's used as "I wonder".)
Does かしら have any intrinsic meaning? As far as I know it's used similar to "I wonder" or "I suppose" in English, but I'm wondering if it "means" anything or if it's more like words like ね or よ that add meaning to the sentence but don't really mean anything on their own.
(I know かしら means other things, but I'm talking about when it's used as "I wonder".)
(I know かしら means other things, but I'm talking about when it's used as "I wonder".)
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You are right (it means "I wonder" and doesn't have a specific meaning) but it's very feminine expression.
かなあ is neutral.
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