N nonezumi 先輩 Joined 28 Aug 2010 Messages 208 Reaction score 1 27 Nov 2010 #1 Hello, If possible, please, kindly explain what is the difference between たぶん and おそらく. As dictionary says, both can be translated as perhaps. But I wonder, can I use these words as an exchangeable synonyms. Thank you very much.
Hello, If possible, please, kindly explain what is the difference between たぶん and おそらく. As dictionary says, both can be translated as perhaps. But I wonder, can I use these words as an exchangeable synonyms. Thank you very much.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Nov 2010 #2 Yes, they are interchangeable. おそらく sounds more formal and polite.
N nonezumi 先輩 Joined 28 Aug 2010 Messages 208 Reaction score 1 27 Nov 2010 Thread starter #3 Toritoribeさん、 Thank you very much for your always perfect explanations.
