万一 (まんいち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

万一 (まんいち) means if by any chance / in case.

See example sentences below.

万一 at a glance

万一

まんいちman'ichi

N3noun

if by any chance / in case

万一まんいちman'ichiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

if by any chance / in case

Example 1

万一の時に備えて準備しましょう。

Translation

Let's prepare just in case something happens.

Example 2

万一雨が降ったら、試合は中止です。

Translation

If it rains by any chance, the game will be canceled.