まさか

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!

Meaning

  1. int
    by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!
  2. adv
    certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)
  3. nadj-no
    something unexpected; emergency
  4. advadj-no
    indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
  5. n archaic
    (the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand