まさか

Etymology
From. First attested in the , compiled 759.

There are various theories regarding the ultimate derivation:


 * Being the initial ma- is from, it was thought to be an alteration of , with the me- element becoming ma-, but there was no attestation of masaki.


 * Compound of root 🇰🇲.

Adverb

 * 1) unexpectedly, inconceivably, impossibly, surely

Interjection

 * 1) of course not, don't be silly
 * 2) no way, come off it
 * 3) no shit
 * 1) no shit
 * 1) no shit

Noun

 * 1) an unexpected event