1.
supposing; assuming; hypothetically
Used to introduce a hypothetical situation for discussion or consideration.
仮に宝くじが当たったら、何を買う？
Supposing you won the lottery, what would you buy?
仮に百万円あったら、旅行に行きたい。
Supposing I had a million yen, I'd want to go on a trip.
仮に明日地震が来たら、どうするか考えておこう。
Let's think about what we'd do supposing an earthquake hit tomorrow.
2.
even if; even supposing
Used to introduce a concessive condition, often followed by ても.
仮にそれが本当だとしても、信じられない。
Even if that were true, I wouldn't believe it.
仮に失敗しても、諦めない。
Even if I fail, I won't give up.
仮に彼の言うことが正しいとしても、やり方に問題がある。
Even supposing what he says is correct, there's a problem with the way he does things.
FORMATION:
仮 (temporary/provisional) + に (adverb particle)
GRAMMAR PATTERNS:
- 仮に〜たら - supposing ~
- 仮に〜としても - even assuming ~
- 仮に〜ても - even if ~
COLLOCATIONS:
- 仮に〜だとする - assuming that ~
- 仮に言えば - hypothetically speaking
- 仮にそうだとしても - even if that's the case
SIMILAR WORDS:
- もし - if (neutral)
- たとえ - even if (emphatic)
- 万が一 - if by any chance