べくもない
Meanings
- No doubt or hope
- There is no way
- It is impossible
- Not a hope in hell
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Explanation
べくもない expresses a very strong impossibility or an absolute lack of hope that something can happen. It has a literary or formal nuance and is commonly seen in writing, journalism, or formal speech. It emphasizes that, given the circumstances, there is essentially no chance at all for the described outcome. It is not used for everyday casual conversations as frequently as simpler forms like できない; it carries a weightier, more final sense.
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Example sentences
There is no way I can solve this difficult problem.
There is no way to climb that mountain overnight.
There is no way to believe his story.
There is no chance this plan will succeed.
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