Might appear bigger with 〜かもしれない

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Due to Chino’s concerns about her height, Rize suggests projecting her voice as a solution.

リゼ:
(こえ)(おお:き)ければ存在(そんざい)(おお:き)(み:える)かもしれない
“If your voice is loud, your presence might seem bigger too.”
Literal: “If your voice is big, your presence also might look big.”

Key Points

1かもしれない keeps Rize’s proposal uncertain
  • Rize suggests that a louder voice might make Chino’s presence seem bigger, but she does not promise that it will work.
2(こえ)(おお)きければ sets the condition
  • 〜ければ gives the “if” clause. For a voice, (おお)きい refers to loudness rather than physical size.
3存在(そんざい)(おお)きく()える is figurative
  • Chino would seem more noticeable or commanding, not become larger in body.

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