GrammarJLPT N3~わけがない (〜wake ga nai)

~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

Verb-casual + わけがない, い-Adjective + わけがない, な-Adjective + なわけがない, Noun + のわけがない

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

彼がそんなことを言うわけがない。

Kare ga sonna koto wo iu wake ga nai.

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

あのレストランがまずいわけがない。

Ano resutoran ga mazui wake ga nai.

There's no way that restaurant tastes bad.

彼女が優しくないわけがない。

Kanojo ga yasashiku nai wake ga nai.

There's no way she's not kind.

彼が試験に合格しないわけがない。

Kare ga shiken ni goukaku shinai wake ga nai.

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

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.