Definition of 万一

JLPTN3
万一☆【まんいちman'ichi・ばんいちban'ichiobs.・まんいつman'itsuobs.・ばんいつban'itsuobs.】

noun:

  • emergency; unlikely event - lit. 1 in 10,000

adverb:

  • by some chance; by some possibility

Example Sentences

国土安全保障省kokudoanzenhoshoushouのno主要業務shuyougyoumuはha、米国beikoku内naiのnoテロ攻撃TEROkougekiをwo未然mizenにni防ぎfusegi、万一man'ichi、発生hasseiしたshita場合baaiはha、被害higaiをwo最小限saishougenにni食い止めkuitome、速やかなsumiyakana復旧fukkyuuをwo実施jisshiするsuruことkotoにniあるaru。
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
万一man'ichi明日ashita雨ameがga降ればfureba家ieにniいますimasu。
If it rains tomorrow, I'll stay home.
万一man'ichi列車resshaにni乗り遅れたらnoriokuretara、バスBASUでdeいきますikimasu。
If we miss the train, we'll go by bus.
万一man'ichi明日ashita彼kareがga死んだらshindara、君kimiはhaいったいittaiどうしますかdoushimasuka。
If he should die tomorrow, what in the world would you do?
万一man'ichi明日ashita梅雨tsuyuにni入ったらhaittaraどうしようdoushiyou。
What if the rainy season should set in tomorrow.

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