N3 — outside your level filter
万一
まんいちman'ichiN3formal
All examples5
in the unlikely event — naming a bad case so you're ready
万一遅れたら、こちらの番号までご連絡ください。
man'ichi okureta ra, kochira no bangou made go renraku kudasai.
Please call this number in the unlikely event of running late. formal
万一の場合に備えて、非常用の水を用意してあります。
man'ichi no baai ni sonaete, hijouyou no mizu o youi shite arimasu.
We keep emergency water on hand in case the worst should happen. neutral
万が一のことがあったら困るから、コピーを取っておこう。
man ga ichi no koto ga attara komaru kara, kopii o totte okou.
It'd be a problem if anything happened, so let's make a copy. casual
even in the unlikely event — the bad case won't matter anyway
チケットを万一忘れても、受付で再発行できますのでご安心ください。
chiketto o man'ichi wasurete mo, uketsuke de saihakkou dekimasu node go anshin kudasai.
It can be reissued at reception even in the unlikely event of forgetting your ticket, so please rest assured. formal
万一間に合わなくても、次の便がありますので大丈夫です。
man'ichi ma ni awanakute mo, tsugi no bin ga arimasu node daijoubu desu.
Even if by some chance we miss it, there is another service, so it will be fine. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms1
万が一mangaichialternant
the fuller form, more common in speech. Just as formal (万が一のことがあってはいけない).
Notes
wrong). A lucky win like this uses もし instead.