Word
真逆
まさか
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Interjection
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!
- Adverb
certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)
- Noun · No-adjective
something unexpected; emergency
- Adverb · No-adjective
indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
- Noun
(the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand
In Spanish
de ningún modo; nunca; ¡como!; ¡imposible!; ¡no lo digas!
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
まさか彼に会えるとは思わなかった。
He was the last person I expected to see.
Él era la última persona que yo esperaba ver.
Tatoeba #195665(opens in a new tab)まさかの時にはあなたを助けてやろう。
I'll stand by you in time of need.
Estaré junto a ti en tiempo de necesidad.
Tatoeba #195674(opens in a new tab)