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〜わけがない: there is no way that

N2 · 08 Inference and judgment

Strongly denies that something could be true.

Plain form + わけがない (na-adjective and noun use な/の + わけがない). Often 〜わけはない too. Spoken and emotional. It is a bit stronger than 〜はずがない because it expresses disbelief as well as logic.

Examples

あの優やさしい人ひとが嘘うそをつくわけがない。

There is no way that kind person would lie.

昨日きのう買かったばかりなのに、もう壊こわれているわけがないでしょう。

I just bought it yesterday, so it can't possibly be broken already.

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