～っこない (〜kkonai)
Explanation
Expresses the impossibility or very low probability of something happening; 'no way', 'impossible'.
Formation
Verb-negative stem + っこない
Detailed Explanation
The ～っこない grammar point is used to express that something is impossible or extremely unlikely. It’s formed by attaching ～っこない to the negative stem of a verb. It can be translated as 'no way', 'no chance', or 'impossible.'
Examples
こんなに雪が降っているんだから、学校に間に合いっこない。
Konna ni yuki ga futteirun dakara, gakkō ni maniai kkonai.
With snow falling this heavily, there's no way we'll make it to school on time.
彼は泳げないので、プールの向こう側に泳いで行きっこない。
Kare wa oyogenai node, pūru no mukōgawa ni oyoide ikkonai.
Since he can’t swim, there’s no way he’ll make it to the other side of the pool.
彼女はとても怖がりなので、一人で夜の公園に行きっこない。
Kanojo wa totemo kowagari na node, hitori de yoru no kōen ni ikkonai.
She’s so timid, there’s no chance she’d go to the park alone at night.
この短い時間で、その本を全部読むことはできっこない。
Kono mijikai jikan de, sono hon o zenbu yomu koto wa dekikkonai.
It's impossible to read the entire book in such a short time.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.