ものか
JLPT Level: N2
Meanings
Definitely not
Absolutely not
Impossible
Do you really think~?
Usage
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
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.
こんな高い値段で買えるものか。
こんなたかいねだんでかえるものか。
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。
だれがそんなうそをしんじるものか。
Who would believe such a lie?
私がそんなことをするものか。
わたし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。
こんなかんたんなこと、きみにできるものか。
Can you really do something this simple?