～はずがない
Cannot possibly be; there is no reason to expect
Formation 接続
Plain verb / い-adjective + はずがない; N + のはずがない; な-adjective + なはずがない
Explanation 説明
Strongly rejects a possibility because it conflicts with what the speaker knows or expects.
Examples 例文
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彼がそんなうそをつくはずがありません。
There is no way he would tell a lie like that.
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まだ朝六時だから、店が開いているはずがない。
It is only six in the morning, so the shop cannot possibly be open.
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鍵は私が持っているから、誰かが入ったはずがない。
I have the key, so no one could have gone in.
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あんなに練習した彼が、試合を忘れるはずがない。
After practising so much, he cannot possibly have forgotten the match.
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この値段で本物の金が買えるはずがありません。
There is no way you can buy real gold at this price.
How related patterns differ 比較
そうだ can describe appearance or hearsay depending on attachment. らしい often uses information or characteristic traits; ようだ and みたい compare or infer. かもしれない leaves a possibility open, でしょう predicts or checks, and はず expresses an expectation based on grounds.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～はずがない | Cannot possibly be; there is no reason to expect | 彼がそんなうそをつくはずがありません。 There is no way he would tell a lie like that. |
| 〜らしい | Apparently; I hear that; typical of | あの人は来週会社を辞めるらしいですよ。 I hear that person is leaving the company next week. |
| ～に違いない | Must be; surely; there is no doubt that | ジェシカさんは日本に１０年も住んでいたから、日本語が上手に話せるに違いない。 Jessica lived in Japan for ten whole years, so she must speak Japanese well. |
| ～によると～そうです。 | According to; I hear that | 天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです。 According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow. |
| ～そうに／そうな／そうです。 | Looks; seems; I hear that | 空が暗くなって、雨が降りそうです。 The sky has grown dark, and it looks as though it will rain. |
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