【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜はずがない(~hazuganai)

Explanation:〜はずがない

Meaning
"〜はかんがええられない / ぜったいに〜じゃない:hardly possible  / cannot be / there is no way"

This strongly express denial of possibility.
Used to strongly assert that something is impossible or highly unlikely. It conveys a sense of certainty that something cannot be true or happen.

Form
V(plain form)はずがない
A(plain form) + はずがない
Aな/である + はずがない
Nの/である はずがない

Points

  1. Expressing Impossibility: "〜はずがない" is used to indicate that, based on logical reasoning or known facts, something cannot possibly be the case.
  2. Strong Assertion: It reflects a strong belief or conviction that something is not true or will not happen.
  3. Often Used with Negative Outcomes: This expression is commonly used when rejecting an idea, rumor, or assumption.

JLPT Level
N3



Sample sentenes

こんなにたくさんの料理りょうり一人ひとり全部ぜんぶべられるはずがない
There's no way I can eat all of this food by myself.

明日あしたまでに単語たんごを100おぼえられるはずがない
There's no way I can memorize 100 vocabulary words by tomorrow.

こんなまずい料理りょうりべられるはずがない
There's no way I can eat such terrible food.

こんなたかいカバンがれるはずがない
There's no way this expensive bag will sell.

ブランドひんがこんなにやすはずがない
There's no way this brand-name item is this cheap.

かれあおいし、日本人にほんじんはずがない
He has blue eyes, there's no way he's Japanese.

かれがそんなことをはずがない
There's no way he would say something like that.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
全部 ぜんぶ all / everything
覚える おぼえる to memorize
ブランド品 ブランドひん brand-name goods

 

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