〜わけがない
There is no way 〜わけがない
Meaning
A flat denial of possibility — "there is no way ~", "it is impossible that ~".
Formation
[plain form] + わけがない · [na-adj] な / [noun] の + わけがない
Notes
Stronger than はずがない: はずがない says the speaker cannot see how, わけがない says it is out of the question. わけない is the casual contraction. Do not confuse with わけではない, which only denies a partial inference.
Examples
そんな話(はなし)、本当(ほんとう)のわけがない。
There is no way a story like that is true.
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一日(いちにち)で終(お)わるわけがありません。
There is no way it will finish in a day.
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練習(れんしゅう)していないのだから、勝(か)てるわけがない。
We have not practised, so there is no way we can win.
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あの人(ひと)がそんなことを言(い)うわけがない。
There is no way he would say such a thing.
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こんなに簡単(かんたん)な問題(もんだい)、間違(まちが)えるわけないよ。
A question this easy — no way I'd get it wrong. (casual わけない)
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⚠️ Often confused with
〜わけだ
That is why 〜わけだ
Draws a conclusion that follows naturally — "so that's why ~", "no wonder ~", "it works ou...
〜わけではない
It is not that 〜わけではない
A partial denial — "it is not that ~", "that does not mean ~". Softens rather than rejects...
〜に決まっている
Bound to be 〜に決まっている
Says an outcome is obvious — "of course ~", "it is bound to be ~".
〜とは限らない
Not necessarily 〜とは限らない
"Not necessarily ~", "it is not always the case that ~".
〜ものだ
One should / used to 〜ものだ
Three uses: a general truth, nostalgia for what one used to do, and mild moral advice.
〜っこない
Could not possibly 〜っこない
A blunt, casual denial — "there is no chance ~", "could not possibly ~".
〜に過ぎない
Merely 〜に過ぎない
"Merely ~", "no more than ~".
〜というものだ
That is what ~ is 〜というものだ
"That is what ~ really is" — the speaker's verdict stated as a general truth.
〜にほかならない
Nothing other than 〜にほかならない
"Is nothing other than ~", "is precisely ~".