万が一 - Kiokun Dictionary

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Japanese

万が一まんがいち、まんがいつ同音

adverb (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (literal) 10000 to 1
noun (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

Notes

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (2)

万が一気が変わったら、知らせて下さい。

If you change your mind, let me know.

万が一に備えて、武器になるものを探した。

I looked around for a weapon just in case.

Contains

wàn よろず 만

indicates the subject of a sentence

yī ひと- 일