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How to say 'Unbelievable' in Japanese | まさか

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The Japanese word for Unbelievable is 'Masaka', written as まさか in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Unbelievable

    Reading

    Masaka

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'まさか' expresses disbelief, shock, or surprise, often used when something unexpected or contrary to one's expectations occurs. It can also imply that the speaker finds the situation hard to believe or considers it impossible. Example sentences: No way, did that really happen?「まさか、本当に起こったの?」(まさか、ほんとうにおこったの?). I can't believe he would do such a thing「まさか彼がそんなことをするとは」(まさかかれがそんなことをするとは). Note that 'まさか' is often used in rhetorical questions or exclamations to emphasize the speaker's astonishment.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    2691

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word まさか

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ma
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Sa
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka

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'Masaka' means 'Unbelievable' .

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