Vocab Info

N3 Interjection, Noun, No-adjective, Adverb

まさかby no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not), something unexpected, emergency, currently, for the time being, presently, for now, indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1.

      by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      something unexpected, emergency

      Usually written using kana alone,
    3. Noun

      3.

      currently, for the time being, presently, for now

      Archaic, Usually written using kana alone
    4. Adverb, No-adjective

      4.

      indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly

      Rare term, Usually written using kana alone,

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    真逆 【まさか】

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    Examples

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      まさか場合(ばあい)(そな)えてお(かね)()める。

      To save money for unforeseen emergencies.

      • N3

      まさか今日(きょう)(あめ)()るなんて(おも)っていませんでした。

      By no means did I expect it to rain today.

      • N3

      まさか(とき)のために家族(かぞく)()けて遺言(ゆいごん)(しょ)()くことにした。

      I decided to write a will for my family in the event something unexpected happens.

      • N3

      ()うたびに喧嘩(けんか)ばかりしていた二人(ふたり)まさか結婚(けっこん)するなんて!

      I never thought that two people who fought so much every time they met would get married!

      • N3

      まさか初戦(しょせん)敗退(はいたい)してしまった(あに)()わって精一杯(せいいっぱい)(たたか)うつもりです。

      I will do my best to win in place of my older brother who lost unexpectedly in the first match.

      • N2
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