HomeGrammarJLPT N1Verb ようもない (~you mo nai)

Verb ようもない (~you mo nai)

JLPT N1

Explanation

Expresses 'it's impossible to do something'.

Formation

Detailed explanation

~ようもない typically attaches to the verb's ます-stem, adding ようもない to indicate that there is 'no way' or 'no method' to perform the action. It’s the same nuance as 'Verbようがない' in many references.

Examples

Kono mondai wa toki you mo nai.

It's impossible to solve this problem.

Kore ijou gaman shiyou mo nai.

It's impossible to endure any further.

Kare ni wa tsuujiyou mo nai.

There's no way to get through to him.

Sono kusuri wa nomiyou mo nai.

It's impossible to take (swallow) that medicine.

Practice

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