～わけがない

犬が空を飛ぶ？ そんなわけがない！

Dog sky fly? Such way no exist! (Impossible!)

わけがない means 'no way!' or 'impossible!' when you are very sure.

彼が来た？ わけがないよ。

He arrived? Way no exist! (No way he arrived.)

このお菓子は美味しい？ わけがない！

This candy delicious? Way no exist! (No way this candy is delicious!)

明日、雪が降る？ わけがない。

Tomorrow snow fall? Way no exist. (It's impossible for it to snow tomorrow.)

私が間違った？ わけがない！

I wrong? Way no exist! (No way I'm wrong!)

象が猫みたい？ わけがない。

Elephant cat like? Way no exist. (No way an elephant is like a cat.)

彼は魔法使い？ わけがない。

He wizard? Way no exist! (No way he's a wizard!)

このドアが開く？ わけがない。

This door opens? Way no exist. (This door can't open.)

彼がそんなことを言うわけがない。

He such thing say way no exist. (There's no way he'd say such a thing.)

Attach plain form verbs/adjectives before わけがない.

この問題が簡単だなんて、わけがない。

This problem easy that, way no exist. (The idea that this problem is easy is impossible.)

君が試験に落ちるわけがないよ。

You test fail way no exist! (There's no way you'll fail the test!)

彼女が一人でこの重い箱を持てるわけがない。

She alone this heavy box carry way no exist. (There's no way she can carry this heavy box alone.)

そんなに早く駅に着くわけがない。

That quickly station arrive way no exist. (There's no way to get to the station that quickly.)

彼が嘘をつくはずがない。

He lie have way no exist. (There's no way he'd lie.)

この古い車がまだ動くわけがない。

This old car still move way no exist. (There's no way this old car still runs.)

あなたがそれを知らないわけがないでしょう。

You that know way no exist, right? (There's no way you don't know that, right?)

あの有名な俳優が、こんな小さな町に来るわけがない。

That famous actor, this small town come way no exist. (There's no way that famous actor would come to such a small town.)

Used to express strong disbelief based on logic or common sense.

彼が試験に合格しなかったなんて、考えられない。わけがない。

He test pass not that, cannot think. Way no exist. (It's unbelievable he didn't pass the test. There's no way.)

この状況で、我々が勝てるわけがない。

This situation in, we win way no exist. (In this situation, there's no way we can win.)

彼女がそんな無責任なことをするわけがない。彼女は違う。

She such irresponsible thing do way no exist. She different. (There's no way she'd do something so irresponsible. She's not like that.)

この値段で本物のブランド品が買えるわけがない。

This price at real brand item buy way no exist. (There's no way you can buy a genuine brand item at this price.)

いくらなんでも、子供が一人でこんな危険な場所に行くわけがない。

However much, child alone this dangerous place go way no exist. (No matter what, there's no way a child would go to such a dangerous place alone.)

彼が約束を破るなんて、ありえない。そんなわけがない。

He promise break that, impossible. Such way no exist. (It's impossible for him to break a promise. There's no way.)

この暑さで、明日の朝までに雪が溶けるわけがない。

This heat in, tomorrow morning by snow melt way no exist. (With this heat, there's no way the snow will melt by tomorrow morning.)

証拠がない以上、彼が犯人だと断定するわけにはいかない。

Evidence no exist since, he culprit that conclude way cannot go. (Since there's no evidence, we can't conclude he's the culprit.)

Expresses strong conviction about the impossibility of a situation, often based on logic or lack of evidence.

彼女のこれまでの努力を考えれば、コンテストで負けるわけがない。

Her until now effort consider if, contest in lose way no exist. (Considering her efforts so far, there's no way she'll lose the contest.)

そんな非現実的な計画が成功するわけがないだろう。

Such unrealistic plan succeed way no exist, right? (There's no way such an unrealistic plan will succeed, right?)

いくらなんでも、この状況で我々が勝てるわけがない。

However much, this situation in we win way no exist. (No matter what, in this situation, there's no way we can win.)

彼の専門知識を疑う余地はない。彼が間違えるわけがない。

His expertise doubt room no exist. He mistake way no exist. (There's no room to doubt his expertise. There's no way he'd make a mistake.)

この証言だけでは、彼が有罪だと証明できるわけがない。

This testimony only with, he guilty that prove can way no exist. (With only this testimony, there's no way his guilt can be proven.)

彼女が秘密を知らないはずがない。あの時の様子がおかしかった。

She secret know not have way no exist. That time situation strange was. (There's no way she doesn't know the secret. The way she acted then was strange.)

どんなに急いでも、締め切りに間に合うわけがない。

However rush, deadline to arrive way no exist. (No matter how much I rush, there's no way to make the deadline.)

提示された証拠だけでは、彼の関与を疑う余地はない、ましてや有罪と断定するわけにはいかない。

Presented evidence only with, his involvement doubt room no exist, let alone guilty conclude way cannot go. (With only the presented evidence, there's no room to doubt his involvement, let alone conclude he's guilty.)

Used to assert logical impossibility, often in reasoned arguments or critiques.

彼のこれまでの実績と慎重さを鑑みれば、このような単純なミスを犯すとは考えられない。つまり、そんなわけがないのだ。

His until now achievements and carefulness consider if, this kind of simple mistake commit that cannot think. In other words, such way no exist. (Considering his past achievements and carefulness, it's inconceivable he'd make such a simple mistake. In other words, there's no way.)

その理論の前提条件を考慮すると、結論が導き出されるわけがない。

That theory's premise consider if, conclusion derived way no exist. (Considering the premises of that theory, the conclusion cannot possibly be derived.)

いくらなんでも、これほど広範な影響を持つ事象が、単なる偶然で片付けられるわけがない。

However much, this extent wide impact have event that, mere coincidence dismissed way no exist. (No matter what, an event with such widespread impact cannot possibly be dismissed as mere coincidence.)

彼女の誠実さを疑うような発言は、彼女の性格からしてありえない。そのような誤解が生じるわけがない。

Her sincerity doubt like statement, her personality from is impossible. Such misunderstanding arise way no exist. (Statements doubting her sincerity are impossible given her personality. Such a misunderstanding cannot possibly arise.)

提示されたデータだけでは、彼の主張を裏付けることはできない。したがって、彼の理論が正しいと考えるわけにはいかない。

Presented data only with, his claim support cannot do. Therefore, his theory correct think way cannot go. (The presented data alone cannot support his claim. Therefore, we cannot think his theory is correct.)

あの状況下で、彼が冷静さを保てたというのは信じがたい。パニックに陥らなかったわけがない。

That situation under, he calmness maintain that is hard to believe. Panic fall into not have way no exist. (Under those circumstances, it's hard to believe he remained calm. There's no way he didn't panic.)

その経済モデルの根本的な欠陥を無視して、持続可能な成長を予測するなど、言語道断である。そんな予測が成り立つわけがない。

That economic model's fundamental flaws ignore, sustainable growth predict etc., outrageous is. Such prediction hold way no exist. (Ignoring the fundamental flaws of that economic model to predict sustainable growth is outrageous. Such a prediction cannot possibly hold true.)

提示された証拠の断片だけをもって、被告人の有罪を立証することは論理的に不可能であり、そのような結論に至るわけにはいかない。

Presented evidence's fragments only with, defendant's guilt prove logically impossible is, such conclusion reach way cannot go. (With only fragments of presented evidence, proving the defendant's guilt is logically impossible, and we cannot reach such a conclusion.)

Used in highly formal or academic contexts to assert logical or empirical impossibility with utmost certainty.

彼の比類なき業績と揺るぎない人格を鑑みるに、この種の些末な過誤を犯したとは到底考えられず、したがって、そのような事態が発生したという主張は、事実に基づかないものであると言わざるを得ない。すなわち、それは起こりえない。

His unparalleled achievements and unwavering character consider if, this kind of trivial error committed that cannot possibly think, therefore, such situation occurred that claim is, based on facts not is say cannot help. Namely, it cannot happen. (Considering his unparalleled achievements and unwavering character, it is utterly inconceivable that he committed such a trivial error; therefore, the claim that such an event occurred must be stated as unfounded. Namely, it cannot happen.)

当該理論の根幹をなす公理系に内在する矛盾を考慮すれば、その理論から導出されるいかなる結論も、論理的整合性を欠くことは明白であり、したがって、その帰結が妥当であると主張する余地は皆無である。

That theory's core constitutes axiomatic system inherent contradictions consider if, that theory from derived any conclusion also, logical consistency lacks is clear, therefore, its consequence valid claim room is nil. (Considering the inherent contradictions in the axiomatic system forming the core of that theory, it is clear that any conclusion derived from it lacks logical consistency, and therefore, there is absolutely no room to claim its consequences are valid.)

これほど広範かつ深刻な影響を及ぼした事象が、単なる偶発的な出来事として片付けられるなど、現実的にも論理的にもありえず、その背後には必然的に何らかの意図が存在すると推察せざるを得ない。

This extent wide serious impact caused event that, mere accidental happening as dismissed etc., realistically logically impossible is, its background in inevitably some intention exists infer cannot help. (An event that caused such widespread and serious impact cannot possibly be dismissed as a mere accidental occurrence, realistically or logically; inevitably, one must infer some intention behind it.)

彼女の比類なき誠実さと、長年にわたる信頼性を鑑みれば、彼女がそのような不誠実な行為に関与したとは到底考えられず、ましてや、彼女の評判を貶めるような誤解が生じうるなどということは、論理的にありえない。

Her unparalleled sincerity and, many years' trustworthiness consider if, she such dishonest act involved that cannot possibly think, let alone, her reputation tarnish like misunderstanding arise can etc. is, logically impossible. (Considering her unparalleled sincerity and years of trustworthiness, it is utterly inconceivable that she was involved in such dishonest behavior, let alone that a misunderstanding tarnishing her reputation could possibly arise; it is logically impossible.)

提示された断片的な情報のみでは、被告人の有罪を立証するには決定的に不十分であり、したがって、そのような主張が法廷で認められるなどということは、到底考えられない。

Presented fragmentary information only with, defendant's guilt prove decisively insufficient is, therefore, such claim court in recognized etc. is, utterly inconceivable. (The presented fragmentary information alone is decisively insufficient to prove the defendant's guilt; therefore, it is utterly inconceivable that such a claim would be accepted in court.)

あの極限状況下で、彼が冷静さを維持できたというのは、人間の心理学的反応の観点からしても、また彼の置かれていた状況の激しさからしても、到底信じがたい。彼が動揺しなかったということは、ありえない。

That extreme situation under, he calmness maintain could that is, human psychological reaction perspective from also, also his placed situation intensity from also, utterly hard to believe. He not shaken that is, impossible. (Under those extreme circumstances, it is utterly hard to believe he maintained his composure, both from the perspective of human psychological reactions and the intensity of his situation. It is impossible that he was not shaken.)

その経済モデルが内包する構造的な脆弱性を看過し、持続可能な成長という楽観的な予測を提示することは、経済学の基本原理に反するものであり、そのような見通しが現実のものとなるなどということは、論理的にありえない。

That economic model contains structural vulnerabilities overlook, sustainable growth that optimistic prediction present is, economics' basic principles against is, such outlook reality becomes etc. is, logically impossible. (Overlooking the structural vulnerabilities inherent in that economic model and presenting optimistic predictions of sustainable growth is contrary to the fundamental principles of economics; it is logically impossible for such an outlook to become a reality.)