万が一 – Vocabulary details

万まんが一いつ

Adverb

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

Noun

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

ten thousand

one

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いつ

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

one; same (mind, path, etc.)

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.

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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