“By some chance” in Japanese
Short answer
By some chance in Japanese is “万が一” (mangaichi). Full meaning: (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario).
Other ways to say “By some chance” in Japanese
どうかして
doukashite by some chance, somehow, in some way; somehow or other, one way or another, by any means possible, by hook or by crook
万一
manichi (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario); (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that
まんがいち
mangaichi (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario)
若しや
moshiya perhaps, possibly, by some chance, by some possibility
何かの拍子
nanikanohyoushi for some reason or other, somehow or other, by some chance
ひょっとして
hyottoshite by any chance, (should) it happen (that), by some chance
若しかしたら
moshikashitara perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
若しかすると
moshikasuruto perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance
まんいち
manichi (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario); (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that
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