〜はずがない
JLPT N3:can't possibly
Says something cannot be true, judging from what you know: "can't possibly", "there's no way".
How to form it
- Put the plain form before はずがない: 来るはずがない.
- Nouns take の and な-adjectives take な: 本当のはずがない, 簡単なはずがない.
- はずはない is also common.
Examples
こんな時間に彼が来るはずがない。
He can't possibly be coming at this hour.
そんなに簡単なはずがない。
It can't possibly be that easy.
Similar meaning
- 〜わけがないthere's no way
The same meaning; tends to sound more emphatic.
Same form, different meaning
- 〜はずだshould be (expected)
はずだ: "should be".