まさか
Also written 真逆
Meanings
- Interjection by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!
- Adverb certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected) (with neg. verb)
- Noun, の-adjective something unexpected; emergency See also: まさかの時 (まさかのとき).
- Adverb, の-adjective indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly See also: ほんとうに.
- Noun (the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand
Example sentences
- まさか！
No way! - まさか彼女がそんな事をやるとはおもえない。
I hardly think she'd do that. - まさか彼に会えるとは思わなかった。
He was the last person I expected to see. - まさかもう彼が来たのではないでしょうね。
He hasn't come already, has he? - まさかの時の友は真の友。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Common phrases
Words containing まさか
- まさかの時 (まさかのとき) in time of need
- くるまさかおうむ Major Mitchell's cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri)
- まさかとは思うが (まさかとはおもうが) I doubt it, but ...