C1 Collocation フォーマル

nie wykluczać możliwości

not to rule out the possibility

意味

To keep an option open.

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文化的背景

In Polish public life, 'nie wykluczać możliwości' is often used by politicians to avoid making promises they can't keep. It is a linguistic shield. In Polish business culture, direct 'no' can be seen as rude. This phrase allows for a 'soft no' or a 'polite maybe'. Polish scholars use this to show they are aware of alternative theories, which is a sign of high academic standing. Journalists use this phrase to report on rumors without being sued for libel, as it technically doesn't confirm anything.

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The 'Że' Shortcut

If you find the Genitive case hard, use 'Nie wykluczam możliwości, że...' followed by a normal sentence. It's easier to manage!

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Don't overdo it

Using this phrase three times in one paragraph makes you sound like a politician trying to hide something. Use synonyms like 'brać pod uwagę'.

意味

To keep an option open.

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The 'Że' Shortcut

If you find the Genitive case hard, use 'Nie wykluczam możliwości, że...' followed by a normal sentence. It's easier to manage!

⚠️

Don't overdo it

Using this phrase three times in one paragraph makes you sound like a politician trying to hide something. Use synonyms like 'brać pod uwagę'.

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The Polish 'Maybe'

In Poland, this phrase is often a polite way to say 'no' without being confrontational. Read between the lines!

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of the word 'możliwość'.

Rząd nie wyklucza __________ (możliwość) wprowadzenia nowych podatków.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: możliwości

After a negated verb, we use the Genitive case.

Which sentence is the most formal and appropriate for a business meeting?

How would you say 'I might invest in this project'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Nie wykluczam możliwości zainwestowania w ten projekt.

This version uses the target collocation and formal register.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.

A: Czy planujecie otwarcie biura w Krakowie? B: Na razie nie mamy takich planów, ale __________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: nie wykluczamy możliwości

The phrase requires the Genitive case and no preposition.

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練習問題バンク

3 問題
Fill in the correct form of the word 'możliwość'. Fill Blank B2

Rząd nie wyklucza __________ (możliwość) wprowadzenia nowych podatków.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: możliwości

After a negated verb, we use the Genitive case.

Which sentence is the most formal and appropriate for a business meeting? Choose C1

How would you say 'I might invest in this project'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Nie wykluczam możliwości zainwestowania w ten projekt.

This version uses the target collocation and formal register.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase. dialogue_completion B2

A: Czy planujecie otwarcie biura w Krakowie? B: Na razie nie mamy takich planów, ale __________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: nie wykluczamy możliwości

The phrase requires the Genitive case and no preposition.

🎉 スコア: /3

よくある質問

10 問

Essentially yes, but 'może' is informal and simple, while 'nie wykluczać możliwości' is formal and suggests a more analytical process.

Yes, it is common, especially in business, but 'możliwości' is more traditional and elegant.

Because of the negation 'nie'. In Polish, negated verbs change the object from Accusative to Genitive.

Only if you are talking about something very serious, like a life change. Otherwise, it sounds too stiff.

The perfective form is 'nie wykluczyć możliwości'. It is used for a specific, completed decision.

Yes: 'Nie wykluczałem możliwości' (I wasn't ruling out the possibility).

No, it's actually quite open-minded. It means you are willing to consider something.

You can just say 'Nie wykluczam tego' (I don't rule that out).

Very often. It's used to define what is permitted or possible under certain conditions.

You would say 'Całkowicie wykluczam taką możliwość'.

関連フレーズ

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brać pod uwagę

similar

to take into consideration

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pozostawiać otwartą furtkę

idiomatic

to leave a small gate open

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liczyć się z możliwością

similar

to reckon with the possibility

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wykluczać kogoś

builds on

to exclude someone

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dopuszczać możliwość

synonym

to allow the possibility

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