そんなわけがないでしょう
There's no way that's true.
Japanese
ない
ない
Meaning: not exist, not have; negative auxiliary
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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ない | — |
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Example sentences
There's no time, so hurry.
そういう話は聞いたことがない
I have never heard such a story.
行きたいけど、時間がない。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
今まで、こんなにきれいな夕日を見たことがない。
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset until now.
名もない草花が道端に咲いている。
Nameless wildflowers are blooming on the roadside.
卒業するまでは、それまで経験したことのないほど忙しかった。
Until I graduated, I was busier than I had ever experienced up to that point.
嫌いなわけじゃないけれど、今は会いたくない。
It's not that I hate you, but I don't want to see you right now.
いやいや、そういう意味じゃないんだ
No, no, that's not what I meant.
そう言う話は聞いたことがない。
I have never heard such a story.
Usage Notes
ない functions as both an adjective meaning 'nonexistent' and as the negative form of ある. Also forms negative verbs when attached to verb stems. Conjugates like an i-adjective.
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