～かしら
I wonder... (feminine)
About
かしら is a feminine sentence ender that often translates to "I wonder". かしら is fairly casual on its own but may be combined with です・ます in polite situations. (です・ます + かしら sounds quite "fancy" and is somewhat rare in everyday speech.)
かしら is often combined with the explanatory の to seek an explanation.
E.g. どうしたのかしら。 "I wonder what's wrong?"
In addition to being mainly used by female speakers, かしら sounds slightly elegant/fancy.
かしら is a casual sentence-ender meaning "I wonder..." and sounds quite feminine.
かしら is often used following the explanatory の
Summary
Explained in
apprentice #22
～かしら・～な・～ぞ・かな: Sentence-Enders 2
Example Sentences
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