まさか

by no means

Also:certainly (not), something unexpected, indeed

What does まさか mean?

まさか is a Japanese noun meaning by no means in English. It can also be translated as certainly (not), something unexpected, indeed depending on context. It is written as まさか in hiragana, and masaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

まさかもう彼が来たのではないでしょうね。

He hasn't come already, has he?