How to say 'If' in Japanese | 万一

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The Japanese word for If is 'Man'ichi', written as 万一 in Japanese.'If' in hiragana is まんいち.

word

万一

Meaning

Reading

まんいち

man'ichi

Kanji

万Ten thousand 一One

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '万一 (まんいち)' means 'if' in the sense of 'in the unlikely event that' or 'just in case'. It is used to express a hypothetical or unlikely situation. This word is often used in formal or cautious contexts. For example: If something happens, please call me「万一何かあったら、電話してください」(まんいちなにかあったら、でんわしてください). In case of rain, the event will be canceled「万一雨が降ったら、イベントは中止です」(まんいちあめがふったら、イベントはちゅうしです). The word carries a nuance of preparing for an unlikely scenario, and it is often paired with conditional forms like '～たら' or '～ば'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5054

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 万一

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

kanji

一

Meaning

One

Words Related to 万一 Through the Kanji 万

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 万 as well.

word

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

word

万歳

Meaning

Hurrah, Long live

word

万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

Words Related to 万一 Through the Kanji 一

These 64 Words contain the Kanji 一 as well.

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一

Meaning

One

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一つ

Meaning

One

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一人

Meaning

Alone, One person

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一寸

Meaning

A bit

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一緒に

Meaning

Together

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一般

Meaning

General

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一番

Meaning

Most

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

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一人で

Meaning

Alone

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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一昨日

Meaning

Day before yesterday

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一部

Meaning

Part

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一杯

Meaning

Full, A lot

word

一定

Meaning

Fixed

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一日

Meaning

First

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一生

Meaning

Lifetime

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一言

Meaning

Word

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一瞬

Meaning

Instant

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

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一層

Meaning

word

一旦

Meaning

Once

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一時

Meaning

Temporarily, Once

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一体

Meaning

Really

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一向に

Meaning

Not at all

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一員

Meaning

Member

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一度に

Meaning

At once

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一部分

Meaning

Part

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同一

Meaning

Same, Identical

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一段と

Meaning

word

唯一

Meaning

Only

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一切

Meaning

Not at all

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一気

Meaning

All at once

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一種

Meaning

A kind

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一応

Meaning

Tentatively

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一般に

Meaning

Generally

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一人一人

Meaning

Each person

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一見

Meaning

At first glance

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一家

Meaning

Family

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一周

Meaning

Lap

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一緒

Meaning

Together

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一面

Meaning

Whole area

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一族

Meaning

Clan, Family

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一斉

Meaning

Simultaneous

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一致

Meaning

Match

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一行

Meaning

Group

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一貫

Meaning

Consistency

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一遍に

Meaning

All at once

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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一斉に

Meaning

Simultaneously

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一連

Meaning

Series

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一向

Meaning

Not at all

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一まず

Meaning

For now

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一休み

Meaning

Rest

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一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

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一口

Meaning

Bite, Sip

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一目

Meaning

Glance, First move

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一同

Meaning

Everyone

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第一

Meaning

First

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一流

Meaning

Top class

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一帯

Meaning

Area

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統一

Meaning

Unification

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一段

Meaning

Step, Level

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一覧

Meaning

List

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腹一杯

Meaning

Full

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