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JLPT N3 Grammar

まさか

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N3 · Inference / Appearance · まさか + 句子 / まさか〜とは思わなかった

surely not; no way; could it be

まさか + 句子 / まさか〜とは思わなかった

Shows that the speaker finds something very unexpected, unlikely, or hard to believe. It is common in surprised reactions.

Often used with negatives, questions, or とは思わなかった.

まさかこんな場所で昔の友人に会うとは思わなかった。

I never imagined I would meet an old friend in a place like this.

Do not treat まさか as ordinary 'maybe'; it carries strong surprise or disbelief.

まさか has the feeling of 'No way! Really?'

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