JLPT N3
〜わけがない / 〜べきではない
There is absolutely no way that earnest Takahashi would tell such a terrible lie!
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
「～はずがない」 means "there is no way that ~; cannot possibly ~." It expresses strong negation or disbelief, indicating that something is highly improbable or impossible based on common sense, evidence, or the speaker's judgment. あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく**はずがない**よ！
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
「～はずがない」は、「～なわけがない」という意味で、常識や状況から考えて、絶対にありえないことを強く否定する表現です。 あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく**はずがない**よ！
📝 Example Sentence
あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく「わけがない」よ！
There is absolutely no way that earnest Takahashi would tell such a terrible lie!
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜わけがない / 〜べきではない"
あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく（ ）よ！
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 「～はずがない」は、「～なわけがない」という意味で、常識や状況から考えて、絶対にありえないことを強く否定する表現です。 あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく**はずがない**よ！\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ べきではない: '〜べきではない' is a moral judgment meaning 'You should not do ~'. So if you use it here, you're saying 'Takahashi SHOULD naturally lie, but he shouldn't right now!' haha The speaker is denying the possibility entirely, so 'わけがない' (no way!) is correct.\n❌ に違いない: 'に違いない' expresses absolute confidence ('He definitely lied!'). But you just called him earnest! Defend your friend!\n❌ かもしれない: 'He might have lied' – This is way too weak of a defense for someone you say is so earnest! Be more confident with 'わけがない'!
Explanation (EN): 「～はずがない」 means \"there is no way that ~; cannot possibly ~.\" It expresses strong negation or disbelief, indicating that something is highly improbable or impossible based on common sense, evidence, or the speaker's judgment. あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく**はずがない**よ！\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ べきではない: '〜べきではない' is a moral judgment meaning 'You should not do ~'. So if you use it here, you're saying 'Takahashi SHOULD naturally lie, but he shouldn't right now!' haha The speaker is denying the possibility entirely, so 'わけがない' (no way!) is correct.\n❌ に違いない: 'に違いない' expresses absolute confidence ('He definitely lied!'). But you just called him earnest! Defend your friend!\n❌ かもしれない: 'He might have lied' – This is way too weak of a defense for someone you say is so earnest! Be more confident with 'わけがない'!
Explanation (EN): 「～はずがない」 means \"there is no way that ~; cannot possibly ~.\" It expresses strong negation or disbelief, indicating that something is highly improbable or impossible based on common sense, evidence, or the speaker's judgment. あんなに真面目な高橋君が、そんなひどい嘘をつく**はずがない**よ！\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ べきではない: '〜べきではない' is a moral judgment meaning 'You should not do ~'. So if you use it here, you're saying 'Takahashi SHOULD naturally lie, but he shouldn't right now!' haha The speaker is denying the possibility entirely, so 'わけがない' (no way!) is correct.\n❌ に違いない: 'に違いない' expresses absolute confidence ('He definitely lied!'). But you just called him earnest! Defend your friend!\n❌ かもしれない: 'He might have lied' – This is way too weak of a defense for someone you say is so earnest! Be more confident with 'わけがない'!
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