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    3. 真逆

    真逆

    真ま逆さか

    by no means

    KMT7CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    まさか

    Interjection

    1.
    by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    something unexpected, emergency
    word usually written using kana alone

    Noun

    3.
    currently, for the time being, presently, for now
    word usually written using kana alonearchaic

    Adverb, Particle

    4.
    indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly
    word usually written using kana alonerare term

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    まさか、彼かれがそんなことを言いうとは思おもいませんでした。

    I never thought he would say such a thing.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    まさか、こんな場ば所しょで昔むかしの友ゆう人じんに会あうとは驚おどろきだ。

    It's surprising to meet an old friend in such a place.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    まさか、このプロジェクトが成せい功こうするとは夢ゆめにも思おもわなかった。

    I never dreamed this project would succeed.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    まさか、こんなに感かん動どう的てきな映えい画がだとは知しらなかった。涙なみだが止とまりません。

    I had no idea it was such a moving film. I can't stop crying.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    まさか、あの温うん厚こうな彼かれが激げき怒どするとは、誰だれも予よ想そうできなかっただろう。

    No one could have predicted that gentle man would get so furious.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    真
    ま・ま-・まこと…(16)
    true・reality・Buddhist sect
    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
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