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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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.

商しょう人にん側がわも万まんが一いちのため、護ご衛えいを増ふやしていたのが救すくいか。

It was a saving grace that the merchants had also increased their guards just in case.

万まんが一いちのこのような事じ態たいに備そなえて日ひ々び体からだを鍛きたえているのだ。

I train my body every day in preparation for such a situation, just in case.

万まんが一いちの時ときのために、保ほ険けんには入はいっておいたほうがいいよ。

Insurance is a good idea - just in case.

彼かれは万まんが一いち帰かえってくるとしても、明あ日したの朝あさになるはずよ。

Even if he were to come back by some chance, it would surely be tomorrow morning.

とにかくこれで万まんが一いち何なにかあっても飢うえることもない。

Anyway, with this, even if something happens, we won't starve.

もし万まんが一いち彼かの女じょが日に本ほんに来くるとすれば、ジェーンはとても喜よろこぶだろう。

If she should come to Japan, Jane would be very happy.

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