VOCABULARY
よもや [〜ない]
yo
よ
mo
も
ya
や
never / surely not
surely not, by no means, it's unthinkable that, never in a million years
adverb
Example sentences
よもや彼が裏切るとは思わなかった。
I never thought he would betray us.
よもや負けることはあるまい。
Surely not will we lose.
よもや忘れてはいないだろうね。
Surely you haven't forgotten, have you?
よもやこんな結果になるとは。
It's unthinkable that it would turn out like this.
Practice exercises
1
彼が裏切るなんて、よもや考えられない。
It's unthinkable that he would betray us.
Answer
よもや
2
長年苦楽をともにした友が、よもや自分を見捨てるはずがない。
My friend, with whom I have shared joys and sorrows for many years, would never in a million years abandon me.
Answer
よもや
3
この機密情報が外部に漏れることなど、よもや許されない。
It is unthinkable that this confidential information would leak to the outside.
Answer
よもや
4
よもや彼が来ないとは思わなかった。
I never thought he wouldn't come.
Answer
よもや
5
そんな簡単な問題、よもや間違えるはずがない。
I would surely not make a mistake on such a simple problem.
Answer
よもや