～わけない
wake nai
There is no way that (colloquial わけがない)
Formation 接続
Plain-form verb or i-adjective + わけない; noun/na-adjective + な + わけない. This is colloquial わけがない with が omitted.
Explanation 説明
In this entry, wake nai is the colloquial form of wake ga nai with ga omitted. It strongly rejects a possibility based on reasoning. Distinguish it from the separate adjective 訳ない meaning easy, as in sonna no wake nai.
Examples 例文
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彼は今海外にいるから、今日ここに来るわけないよ。
He is abroad now, so there is no way he will come here today.
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鍵がかかっているんだから、誰でも入れるわけない。
It is locked, so there is no way just anyone can get in.
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一度も習っていないのに、急にできるわけないよ。
You have never learned it, so there is no way you can suddenly do it.
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こんな小さな箱に、全部入るわけないでしょう。
There is no way everything will fit in such a small box.
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朝から何も食べていないんだから、お腹がすかないわけないよ。
You have eaten nothing since morning, so there is no way you are not hungry.
How related patterns differ 比較
わけではない and わけでもない reject an interpretation or generalization. わけがない strongly rules out a possibility; わけない is its colloquial form. わけだ presents a logical conclusion, while わけにはいかない concerns duties or principles that prevent an action.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～わけない | There is no way that (colloquial わけがない) | 彼は今海外にいるから、今日ここに来るわけないよ。 He is abroad now, so there is no way he will come here today. |
| ～わけだ | That explains why; it follows that; no wonder | 彼は十年日本に住んでいたんですね。日本語が上手なわけです。 So he lived in Japan for ten years. No wonder his Japanese is good. |
| ～わけではない | It does not mean that; not necessarily; not entirely | 甘い物が嫌いなわけではありませんが、今は食べたくありません。 It is not that I dislike sweets, but I do not want any now. |
| ～わけでもない | It is not particularly the case that; not necessarily either | 特に用事があるわけでもないので、家で休みます。 I do not have anything particular to do, so I will rest at home. |
| ～わけにはいかない | Cannot do because of an obligation or social reason | 大事な約束があるので、今日は休むわけにはいきません。 I have an important commitment, so I cannot take today off. |
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