まさか

まさかmasaka

CommonExpression

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1
interjection

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!

usually written using kana alone
彼(かれ)が突(とつ)然(ぜん)辞(や)めるなんて、まさか！全(まった)く予(よ)想(そう)外(がい)でした。

I can't believe he's suddenly quitting! It was completely unexpected.

Words:彼(かれ)突(とつ)然(ぜん)辞(や)めるなんてまさか全(まった)く予(よ)想(そう)外(がい)
Verified
あなたがそんなことをするなんて、まさか！とても信(しん)じられません。

I can't believe you would do such a thing! I simply cannot believe it.

Words:あなたそんななんてまさかとても信(しん)じるれる
Verified
2
adverb

certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)

usually written using kana alone

Note: with neg. verb
彼(かれ)が私(わたし)を裏(うら)切(ぎ)るなんて、まさか！とても意(い)外(がい)でした。

I can't believe he betrayed me! It was so unexpected.

Words:彼(かれ)私(わたし)裏(うら)切(ぎ)るなんてまさかとても意(い)外(がい)
Verified
そんなに簡(かん)単(たん)に諦(あきら)めるなんて、まさか！もう少(すこ)し頑(がん)張(ば)ってみましょう。

I can't believe you're giving up that easily! Let's try a little harder.

Words:そんなに簡(かん)単(たん)諦(あきら)めるなんてまさかもう少(すこ)しがんばってましょう
Verified
3
nounno-adjective

something unexpected; emergency

usually written using kana alone

See also: まさかの時(とき)
まさかの時(とき)に備(そな)える。

Prepare for an emergency.

Words:まさか備(そな)える
Verified
4
adverbno-adjective

indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

usually written using kana alone

See also: 本(ほん)当(とう)に
まさかリアルに借(しゃっ)金(きん)の催(さい)促(そく)だったの？

No way, is this really a debt collection call?

Words:まさかリアル借(しゃっ)金(きん)の催(さい)促(そく)だの
まさかこんなところでお会(あ)いするとは、奇(き)遇(ぐう)ですね。

Fancy seeing you here.
It really is such a coincidence that we would meet here of all places.
Other translations (4)
What a coincidence to meet you in a place like this.
Meeting you in a place like here must be a strange coincidence.

Words:まさかこんなところで会(あ)うすると奇(き)遇(ぐう)
noun

(the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand

usually written using kana alonearchaic