まんいち
Meanings
Noun
1. (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1
Adverb
2. (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
Pitch accent
んいち
Composed of
10,000; ten thousand; myriad
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
by any chance; ten thousand to one
Examples (18 in total)
Don't get discouraged if you should fail.
If you were to quit your job, what would you do?
Should I fail, what would my parents say?
In case I forget, please remind me.
What would become of us if war should break out?
What if he should happen to be late?
What if he should fail?
If it should rain tomorrow, I would stay home.
If I happen to end up going abroad, I'd probably go for France.
I don't think it will rain, but I'll take an umbrella just in case.
If anything should happen, please let me know.
If he should die tomorrow, what in the world would you do?
If it rains tomorrow, the excursion will be canceled.
If it should rain tomorrow, I won't play golf.
If I should make a lot of money, I would give you half of it.
If I should fail again, I would give up the plan.
If anyone were to talk to me like that, I would call the police.
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