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There's no reason for A (A should not be possible)
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彼 氏 は そ ん な 事 を 言 う 訳 が 無 い よ ！ 
There's no way my boyfriend would have said something like that!
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可笑 し い で す ね 。 彼 は 今日 お 酒 を 全 然 飲 ま な か っ た か ら 酔 っ て 居 る 訳 無 い の に 。 
That's odd. He didn't drink alcohol at all today so there's no reason for him to be drunk.
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彼 の 子 が 泣 い て 居 る 訳 が 無 い 、 お 母 さ ん か ら 大 好 き な ア イ ス を 貰 っ た 許 り だもの 。 
There is no reason for that kid to cry, he just got his favorite ice-cream from his mother.
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母 さ ん が 今日 東 京 に 居 る 訳 が な い 。 
There's no way Mom could be in Tokyo today.
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無 人 島 で 一 人 に 成 っ た ら 、 生 き て い け る 訳 が な い よ ！ 
If I became all alone on an uninhabited island, there is no way I could go on living!
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未知子みちこは 照 れ 屋 だ し 、 劇 に 出 て 呉 れ る 訳 が な い わ 。 
Michiko is shy; there's no reason she'd appear in a play.
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AVerb: Dictionary Form
 
AVerb: ない form
 
AVerb: Potential
 
ANoun である
 
Aい adjective
 
Aな adjective な
 
 
わけがない
Basic Examples:
出来る訳がない (No way (I) can do it)

食べる訳がない (there's no reason to eat (it))

犬である訳が無い (there's no way that's a dog)

怖い訳がない (no reason for it to be scary)

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Grammar usage notes

"There's no way..."
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ロールズ
Level: 41
ない+わけがない double negative creates strong positive. Same as はずがない。
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Rdelav
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
Is this common in everyday speech? I just have to check. Thanks in advace! :D
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301
In more common speak, I hear the が dropped - but yes, this is used in conversation.
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12 years ago
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
Thanks a bunch! Will be using it. :D
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12 years ago
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shig
Level: 1

I have seen this in textbooks used Nouns, いいAdjectives, Nouns, and なAdjectives。

Is this correct?

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8 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301

You're completely correct. I'll add those usages to the page, thanks!

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8 years ago
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maxmoroz@gmail.com
Level: 9

I think this grammar should not be explained as "There's no reason"; it's ambiguous. For example, it could imply someone did something, and we are saying that it was a stupid thing to do (not the correct interpretation of this grammar).

The better explanation is "There's no way" or "it should not be possible".



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3 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301

I went ahead and added a bit more clarity to the definition, thanks!

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3 years ago
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