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ワンチャン

wanchan

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “ワンチャン” mean?

maybe, there's a shot

Example

“走ればワンチャン間に合うかも”
hashireba wanchan maniau kamo
If we run, maybe we'll make it

Good to know

From English 'one chance'.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

☕ Everyday

The textbook way to say it: もしかしたら

Heard in a conversation

Late for the movie

Yui 草。了解、ポップコーン買っておく。
lol. k, I'll grab popcorn
Haruto 神。ありがとうございます🙏 ワンチャン間に合う。
you're a god. thx 🙏 maybe I'll just make it
Yui とりあえず予告編は見逃していいやつ。だるいけど待つわ。
for now the trailers are skippable. it's a drag but I'll wait

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