万が一 – Vocabulary details

万まんが一いち

Adverb

1. (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (lit.) 10000 to 1

万まんが一いち、誰だれかが中なかにいて、飛とび出だしてくるかもしれない。In the unlikely event that someone is inside, they might come bursting out.

Noun

2. (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

万まんが一いちに備そなえるのは大だい事じだよ。It is important to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

ten thousand

one

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んがいち

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

万まんが一いちの時ときは、私わたしが何なんとかする。

In case of emergency, I'll take care of it.

万まんが一いち彼かれがこちらへ来きたらすぐに知しらせます。

If he should come here, I will let you know at once.

万まんが一いちに備そなえて、自じ動どう車しゃ保ほ険けんに加か入にゅうしておくべきだ。

Just in case, you should get auto insurance.

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