まさか: No way! Don’t tell me...
adept #35
~ 5 Minutes
Introduction
A new grammar lesson? NO WAY! Wait, don't tell me, is it about a particle? An adverb? A new conjugation???
Nope, it's about how to say...
No way! And also "Don't tell me..."
まさか is a very handy little word. It tends to get translated as "No way", "Don't tell me...", "Did (you) really...", or "You've gotta be kidding me!". Don't worry, we'll be going through a ton of examples in the lesson to give you a feel for how まさか works in all sorts of scenarios. So without further ado, let's dive in!
What do I attach it to?
まさか doesn't have any particular attachment rules, but you'll usually find it at either the start of a sentence or the start of a clause.
It's very common for まさか to start a sentence.
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