～っこない JLPT N2 Casual
〜kkonai
Expresses the impossibility or very low probability of something happening; 'no way', 'impossible'.
Casual, spoken "no way/impossible" - blunt, conversational.
Formation
Verb-negative stem + っこない
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.'
Example sentences
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With snow falling this heavily, there's no way we'll make it to school on time.
Konna ni yuki ga futteirun dakara, gakkō ni maniai kkonai.
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Since he can’t swim, there’s no way he’ll make it to the other side of the pool.
Kare wa oyogenai node, pūru no mukōgawa ni oyoide ikkonai.
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She’s so timid, there’s no chance she’d go to the park alone at night.
Kanojo wa totemo kowagari na node, hitori de yoru no kōen ni ikkonai.
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It's impossible to read the entire book in such a short time.
Kono mijikai jikan de, sono hon o zenbu yomu koto wa dekikkonai.