"who would have thought" in Japanese
まさか誰が想像したでしょう
Definition
驚きや予想外の出来事に対して使う表現です。何か信じられないことが起きた時に驚きを表します。
Usage Notes (Japanese)
カジュアルな場面でよく使われ、単独でも状況を足しても使えます。驚いた時に自然に使われます。
Examples
Who would have thought we’d finish the project early?
こんなに早くプロジェクトが終わるなんて、**まさか**！
It’s snowing in April—who would have thought!
4月に雪が降るなんて、**まさか**！
Who would have thought she’d become a famous singer.
彼女が有名な歌手になるなんて、**誰が想像したでしょう**。
He passed the test—who would have thought?
彼がテストに合格するなんて、**まさか**？
Who would have thought you’d like spicy food now!
あなたが今や辛いものが好きだなんて、**まさか**！
We were just joking, but it actually happened—who would have thought!
우리는 그냥 농담한 거였는데 진짜로 일어났다—**まさか**！