〜わけがない・はずがない (~wake ga nai / hazu ga nai) — there's no way
"There is simply no way" — denial with full confidence.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
When you are certain something cannot be true, use 「〜わけがない」: 「この給料で、貯金できるわけがない」= there is no way to save on this salary.
How to attach
In speech you will also hear 「〜わけない」.
Versus what you know
- N4「〜はずがない」does much the same; はずがない sounds softer and more reasoned, while わけがない is a stronger, more emotional denial.
- N3Keep it apart from 「〜わけではない」— that is a partial denial, this is a total one.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
この給料で、貯金できるわけがない。
このきゅうりょうで、ちょきんできるわけがない。
There's no way to save money on this salary.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) できる is the plain form of the verb → add わけがない directly → できるわけがない = it simply can't be done.
あんなに勉強した彼が、落ちるはずがない。
あんなにべんきょうしたかれが、おちるはずがない。
He studied that hard — there's no way he'll fail.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 落ちる (to fail) → add はずがない → it becomes a strong denial based on reasoning: "that just can't happen".
そんな話、本当なわけがない。
そんなはなし、ほんとうなわけがない。
A story like that can't possibly be true.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 本当だ works like a な-adj → drop だ, put な → add わけがない → 本当なわけがない.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「一日で覚えられる＿。」— which says "there's no way"?
💡 Hint: A total denial is needed.
〜わけがない = there is no way (total denial).
Which sounds softer and more reasoned?
💡 Hint: はず carries the sense of "ought to".
はずがない is reasoned; わけがない is stronger and more emotional.
Which form comes from 「うそだ」?
💡 Hint: Change だ to な.
Noun / な-adjective + な + わけがない.
Your score: /3