～べくもない
beku mo nai
Cannot possibly; beyond hope of
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
V dictionary + べくもない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
A literary expression for something impossible or far beyond realistic expectation.
Examples 例文
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一人だけでは、大規模な会議の成功は望むべくもない。
A single person cannot realistically hope to make a large event, the meeting, succeed alone.
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一人だけでは、大規模な試験の成功は望むべくもない。
A single person cannot realistically hope to make a large event, the exam, succeed alone.
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一人だけでは、大規模な研修の成功は望むべくもない。
A single person cannot realistically hope to make a large event, the training session, succeed alone.
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一人だけでは、大規模な発表会の成功は望むべくもない。
A single person cannot realistically hope to make a large event, the presentation event, succeed alone.
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一人だけでは、大規模な面接の成功は望むべくもない。
A single person cannot realistically hope to make a large event, the interview, succeed alone.
How related patterns differ 比較
かねる expresses inability to comply; かねない predicts something unwelcome. 恐れがある warns of risk, while 得る marks possibility. すべがない lacks a method; べくもない and 到底～ない emphasize infeasibility.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～べくもない | Cannot possibly; beyond hope of | 一人だけでは、大規模な会議の成功は望むべくもない。 A single person cannot realistically hope to make a large event, the meeting, succeed alone. |
| ～得る - 得ない | Can or cannot possibly happen | 入力ミスは誰にでも起こり得る。 Data-entry mistakes can happen to anyone. |
| ～かねない | Might; could unfortunately | そんな態度では、うそをつきかねない。 With that attitude, someone might well tell a lie. |
| ～かねる | Be unable to; find it difficult to | 今は会議の日程を変更しかねます。 We are unable to change the date of the meeting at present. |
| ～とうてい | Cannot possibly; by no means | 一分では、到底資料を確認することはできない。 It is simply not possible to check the documents in one minute. |
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