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Illustration of 万一

万一まんいち

まんいち man'ichi Play N3 Adverb

万一のことが起きる可能性を考えて述べるさま。 by some chance; by some possibility; if by any chance

Example 1

万一まんいちの場合ばあいに備そなえて貯金ちょきんするのは賢明けんめいだ。

It is wise to save money for a rainy day.

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Example 2

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.

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Kanji breakdown

一

N5

one; one radical (no.1)

On reading
イチ、イツ
Kun reading
ひと-、ひと.つ
Radical
一

万

N5

ten thousand; 10,000

On reading
マン、バン
Kun reading
よろず
Radical
一
Illustration of 一人一人
N3

ひとりひとり

one by one; each; one at a time

Illustration of 一体
N3

いったい

one object; one body; what on earth?; really?; generally

Illustration of 一家
N3

いっか

a house; a home; a family; a household

Illustration of 一層
N3

いっそう

much more; still more; all the more

Illustration of 一度に
N3

いちどに

all at once