~わけがない JLPT N3 Neutral
〜wake ga nai
Expresses that something is impossible or unreasonable; 'there's no way', 'can't be'.
"There's no way/it's impossible". (Near-duplicate of n2-162 - same construction, taught at both N2 and N3.)
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
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'.
Example sentences
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There's no way he would say something like that.
Kare ga sonna koto wo iu wake ga nai.
あのレストランがまずいわけがない。
There's no way that restaurant tastes bad.
Ano resutoran ga mazui wake ga nai.
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There's no way she's not kind.
Kanojo ga yasashiku nai wake ga nai.
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There's no way he won't pass the exam.
Kare ga shiken ni goukaku shinai wake ga nai.