JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

万一 (manichi)

万一 (まんいち, manichi) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まんいち
Romaji: manichi
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1 · noun
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that · adverb, noun taking の

Example sentences

万一の場合に備えて貯金するのは賢明だ。

It is wise to save money for a rainy day.

万一彼がこちらへきたらすぐ知らせます。

If by any chance he comes here, I'll let you know at once.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 万一

ten thousand, 10,000マン・バン・よろず · 3 strokes

one, one radical (no.1)イチ・イツ・ひと-・ひと.つ · 1 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 万一.

万まん10,000万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen万歳ばんざいbanzai万人ばんにんall people万能ばんのうall-purpose一いちone一日いちにちone day一番いちばんnumber one一緒いっしょ(doing) together一日ついたちfirst day of the month一つひとつone一月ひとつきone month一人ひとりone person一昨日おとといday before yesterday

Source: JMdict entry 1525780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.