No. 14,412 in Korean
무엇일까요
"What could it be?"
In a sentence
이게 도대체 무엇일까요?
What could this possibly be?
Here, '무엇일까요' is used to express curiosity about an unknown object.
내일 날씨가 어떨지 궁금해요. 비가 올 수도 있으니 우산을 챙기는 게 좋겠죠. 무엇일까요? 우산을 챙겨야 할 이유입니다.
What could it be? It's the reason to take an umbrella.
In this context, '무엇일까요' is used to prompt for an explanation or reasoning.
그가 그렇게 말한 이유는 무엇일까요?
What could be the reason he said that?
This usage of '무엇일까요' seeks to understand or inquire into a motive or cause.
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