Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 万が一(まんがいち) in Japanese

万が一
Kana Reading
まんがいち, まんがいつ
Romaji
mangaichi, mangaitsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    if by any chance; just in case; in the worst case; lit: 10000 to 1
    Example sentence
    万が一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.

Examples of 万が一, まんがいち, まんがいつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

3 strokes

ten thousand, 10,000

On'Yomi: マン, バン

Kun'Yomi: よろず

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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