Grammar - Grade 2 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point
interjection (kandoushi)
int 
word usually written using kana alone
uk 
A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
まさか

by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)

まさか + Sentence

まさか is used at the beginning of a sentence to express the speaker's strong disbelief or the feeling that something is highly unlikely or impossible. It is often paired with negative endings, conjecture, or rhetorical questions to emphasize that the reality is the opposite of what was expected.

まさか + Statement of Disbelief

When followed by a full sentence, まさか sets the tone for a statement of disbelief or an expression of something being inconceivable.

No way! I never thought he would quit the company.

It can't be! You're not saying you lost the key, are you?

Surely it won't rain today.

Note

まさか is frequently used with expressions of doubt or negative conjecture like ～ないだろう, ～まい, or ～はずがない. In casual conversation, it can be used alone as an exclamation to mean 'No way!' or 'You're kidding!'.

Words: 
真逆まさか
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