べくもない
JLPT Level: N1
Meanings
No doubt or hope
There is no way
It is impossible
Not a hope in hell
Usage
Verb (dictionary form or potential form) + べくもない
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.
この難題は私には解けるべくもない。
このなんだいはわたしにはとけるべくもない。
There is no way I can solve this difficult problem.
あの山を夜通し登れるべくもない。
あのやまをよどおしのぼれるべくもない。
There is no way to climb that mountain overnight.
彼の話が信じられるべくもない。
かれのはなしがしんじられるべくもない。
There is no way to believe his story.
この計画が成功するべくもない。
このけいかくがせいこうするべくもない。
There is no chance this plan will succeed.