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ものか

Verb (dictionary form) + ものかい-adjective (dictionary form) + ものかな-adjective + な + ものかNoun + の + だ + ものか

Meanings

  • Definitely not
  • Absolutely not
  • Impossible
  • Do you really think~?

About this pattern

Explanation

ものか is used to express strong denial or a rhetorical question about the possibility or likelihood of something. It often sounds emphatic, challenging, or admonitory. It can express disbelief, a warning, or a sense that something is unthinkable, with nuance like “There is no way ~,” “Who would ~?,” or “As if I would ~.” It is more common in formal, literary, or emphatic spoken styles and can appear in both serious and light admonitions depending on context.

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Example sentences

こんな高い値段で買えるものか。

There’s no way you can buy it at such a high price.

誰がそんなうそを信じるものか。

Who would believe such a lie?

私がそんなことをするものか。

As if I would do such a thing!

こんな簡単なこと、君にできるものか。

Can you really do something this simple?