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Grammar detail: かしら
かしら - I wonder if ...
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+ かしら
means I wonder (if) ~; perhaps it would be better to ~
かしら is a way of expressing a recommendation while implying some doubt about it. It could also simply be a polite way of expressing the recommendation (i.e., a way of avoiding being forceful).
かしら can also be used to express a rhetorical question: 'I wonder how ...'. For example:
かしら is generally used in female speech. The male equivalent might be かな or だろうか.
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