ひょっとして (Hyottoshite) is a Japanese expression meaning “by any chance, (should) it happen (that), by some chance”.

Meanings

  1. expressionby any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

Examples

  • Do you mean you met her!?

  • Do you happen to know his name?

  • Did you happen to see her yesterday?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).