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~わけがない (〜wake ga nai)

JLPT N3

Explanation

Expresses that something is impossible or unreasonable; 'there's no way', 'can't be'.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The ~わけがない grammar point is used to show that something is impossible, non-existent, or unreasonable based on logic or context. It is often translated as 'there's no way' or 'it's impossible'.

Examples

Kare ga sonna koto wo iu wake ga nai.

There's no way he would say something like that.

Ano resutoran ga mazui wake ga nai.

There's no way that restaurant tastes bad.

Kanojo ga yasashiku nai wake ga nai.

There's no way she's not kind.

Kare ga shiken ni goukaku shinai wake ga nai.

There's no way he won't pass the exam.

Practice

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