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万一

Readings

Kana: まんいち、ばんいち、まんいつ、ばんいつ
Romaji: man'ichi, ban'ichi, man'itsu, ban'itsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

emergency; unlikely event

Note: lit. 1 in 10,000
adv
2

by some chance; by some possibility

Kanji

Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず
Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Example Sentences

万一(まんいち)天気(てんき)なら(わたし)()きます。
➥Should it be fine, I will go.
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万一(まんいち)病気(びょうき)になったらどうする?
➥What would you do, if you should be taken ill?
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彼女(かのじょ)万一(まんいち)(そな)えて貯金(ちょきん)した。
➥She saved money for a rainy day.
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万一(まんいち)失敗(しっぱい)してもくじけるな。
➥Don't get discouraged if you should fail.
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万一(まんいち)失敗(しっぱい)しても、落胆(らくたん)するな。
➥If you should fail, don't lose heart.
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万一(まんいち)明日(あした)(あめ)()れば(いえ)にいます。
➥If it happens to rain tomorrow I'll stay at home.
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