Lingakuまさか
Frequency rank: 339.
- by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)word usually written using kana alone
- something unexpected; emergencyword usually written using kana alonesee also まさかの時
- currently; for the time being; presently; for nowword usually written using kana alonearchaism
- indeed; really; truly; unexpectedlyword usually written using kana aloneobscure termsee also 本当に
interjection (kandoushi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
- something unexpected; emergency
- currently; for the time being; presently; for now
- indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
This usage expresses disbelief or strong denial in response to something unexpected or surprising.
This meaning refers to an unforeseen situation or crisis that arises suddenly.
This usage indicates the current state or situation that may change in the future.
This meaning emphasizes truthfulness or realization of something surprising or genuine.
I really didn't realize that she could paint such a great picture.
Generated collocations (experimental)
まさかきごう(すchsuchああるaしんぐthingきごう)by no means; never!まさかそんなことがあるはずがないthere's no way such a thing could happenまさかのできごと出来事an unexpected eventまさかとおもった思ったI thought it was impossibleまさかのはなし話an unbelievable storyまさかのじたい事態an unforeseen situationまさかというようなsomething that you wouldn't think ofまさかのきゅうてんかい急展開an unexpected turn of eventsまさかのさぷらいずサプライズa surprising twistまさかこれがほんとう本当だとはI can't believe this is true
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- おこり起こりそうにないことがおきてしまう起きてしまうこと．.ひじょうに非常にいがい意外なこと．.よそうがい予想外．.
- よき予期しないじたい事態．.きんきゅうじたい緊急事態．.ひじょうじたい非常事態．.
- きごう（うちけし打消しやはんご反語のひょうげん表現をともなって伴ってきごう）どうかんがえて考えてもそのかのう可能せい性がありそう有りそうにはおもわれない思われないさま、おもわれなかった思われなかったさま．.
- かのう可能せい性がありそうにはおもわれない思われないさま、いくらなん何でも．.
- かのう可能せい性がありそうにはおもわれない思われないが、あるいはじっさいに実際におきている起きているかもしれないとうたがう疑うさま．.ひょっとして．.
- きごう（きごう「きごう〜とはおもわなかった思わなかったきごう」などのかたち形できごう）かのう可能せい性がありそうにはおもわれなかった思われなかったが、じっさいに実際にはっせい発生してしまったというにゅあんすニュアンス．.いくらなん何でも．.
- きごう（うちけし打消しやはんご反語のひょうげん表現をともなって伴ってきごう）どうしてもそのようなことができそうにはおもわれない思われないさま．.いくらなん何でも．.とても．.
- きごう（かんどうし感動詞てき的にきごう）ありえない．.しんじられない信じられない．.
- けいえいはたん経営破綻きごう？ まさかね．.
Example sentences
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I've heard of pseudomyopia, but I never thought my own child would come to have it.
Could it be that her prickly attitude is just because she has period pains? No, couldn't be.
You haven't fallen in love, have you!? I won't have it! Having that man become my brother-in-law; I absolutely hate that!
That you should be stalking Hanako! You'd been quiet recently so I'd let my guard down.
Don't tell me it was really a demand for money from debt collectors?
Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.
Certainly she wouldn't have dreamt that I would get up promptly without grumbling.
She had never dreamed of meeting him abroad.