Word details

はずがない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はずがない.

Dictionary

Entry

はずがない筈がない~い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #1898
1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

Examples
彼女がパーティーで私を見かけたはずがない
She cannot have seen me at the party.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

notch of an arrow, ought, must, should be, expected

12 strokesGrade 9

On

カツ

Kun

はずやはず

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