まさか – Vocabulary details

まさか

Interjection

Usually written in kana

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

Adjective (の)

Noun

Usually written in kana

2. something unexpected; emergency

Archaic

Noun

Usually written in kana

3. currently; for the time being; presently; for now

Adverb

Adjective (の)

Obscure

Usually written in kana

4. indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

ま

さか

inverse; reverse

headlong; head over heels

まさかこんなことになろうとは思おもわなかった。

I never thought it would be like this.

「まさかトムが勝かつとは思おもわなかったなあ」「僕ぼくもだよ」

"I never thought Tom would win." "Me neither."

彼かの女じょは外がい国こくでまさか彼かれと会あおうとは夢ゆめにも思おもわなかった。

She never dreamed she'd meet him in a foreign country.

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