まんいち

万 一

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario), 10000 to 1

    • 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.

  2. adverb (fukushi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that

    • 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.