JLPT N3 Grammar まさか (masaka)

Meaning 意味

there's no way; that's impossible; you must be joking

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まさか	Negative clause

Learn Japanese grammar: まさか (masaka). Meaning: there’s no way; that’s impossible; you must be joking.

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まさか - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

まさかそうなるとは思わなかった。

まさかそうなるとはおもわなかった。

masaka sou naru to wa omowanakatta.

That's the last thing I expected.

Example #2

僕はまさかそんなことはできないよ。

ぼくはまさかそんなことはできないよ。

boku wa masaka sonna koto wa dekinai yo.

I could never do such a thing.

Example #3

私はまさかここで彼に会えるとは思わなかった。

わたしはまさかここでかれにあえるとはおもわなかった。

watashi wa masaka koko de kare ni aeru to wa omowana katta.

I never thought that I could see him here.

Example #4

まさかカギをなくしたのではないでしょうね！

masaka kagi o nakushita no dewa nai deshou ne.

You surely haven't lost the key!

Example #5

まさか彼女がそんなことを言ったとは思えない。

まさかかのじょがそんなことをいったとはおもえない。

masaka kanojo ga sonna koto o itta to wa omoenai.

She could not possibly of said such a thing.

Example #6

まさかあれは私たちの探している家じゃないだろう。

まさかあれはわたしたちのさがしているいえじゃないだろう。

masaka are wa watashi tachi no sagashite iru ie janai darou.

Surely that wouldn't be the house we're looking for.

Example #7

まさかそんなことが自分の身の回りで起きようとは想像もしていなかった。

まさかそんなことがじぶんのみのまわりでおきようとはそうぞうもしていなかった。

masaka sonna koto ga jibun no mi no mawari de okiyou to wa souzou shite inakatta.

I had never imagined such a thing could happen so close to home.

Example #8

まさか、彼女があんな大発見をするなんて、誰も考えていなかった。

まさか、かのじょがあんなだいはっけんをするなんて、だれもかんがえていなかった。

masaka, kanojo ga anna daihakken o suru nan te, dare mo kangaete inakatta.

This can't be true, no one thought that she would make such a big breakthrough.

Example #9

まさか僕を疑ってるんじゃないだろうね。ケーキを食べたのは僕じゃないよ。

まさかぼくをうたがってるんじゃないだろうね。ケーキをたべたのはぼくじゃないよ。

masaka boku o utagatte run janai darou ne. keeki o tabeta no wa boku janai yo.

There's no way you're doubting me? I'm not the one who ate the cake!

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