Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
(ateji)
さか
Grade: 5
(ateji)
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞逆 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 真逆 – see the following entry.
まさか
[adverb] unexpectedly, inconceivably, impossibly, surely
[interjection] of course not, don't be silly
[interjection] no way, come off it
[interjection] no shit
[noun] an unexpected event
(This term, 真逆, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana, as まさか.

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ぎゃく
Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞逆 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ぎゃく) (magyaku

  1. complete opposite
Synonyms
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