Word · 単語
万が一
Reading まんがいち
(if) by some chance
- 1 (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that, 10000 to 1
- 2 (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario)
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
万が一気が変わったら、知らせて下さい。
If you change your mind, let me know.
sense 1 · (if) by some chance
万が一に備えて、武器になるものを探した。
I looked around for a weapon just in case.
sense 2 · (unlikely event of) emergency
もし万が一私が失敗したら両親は何と言うだろう。
If I should fail, what would my parents say?
sense 1 · (if) by some chance
万が一の場合に備えて貯金するのは賢明だ。
It is wise to save money for a rainy day.
sense 2 · (unlikely event of) emergency
万が一彼がこちらへ来たらすぐに知らせます。
If he should come here, I will let you know at once.
sense 1 · (if) by some chance