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

    Common
    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,

      See Also:

    All Forms

    真逆 【まさか】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 300

    Examples

    --:--

      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
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.