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〜はずがない
should not ~
hardly possible
Explanation
NOTE

はずがない means there is no way that ~ or it can't be that ~. It is the negative of はずだ and expresses strong disbelief — the speaker is convinced something is impossible based on logic.

NOTE

Attach はずがない to the plain form of verbs and adjectives. It is stronger than ないだろう — it flatly denies the possibility.

STRUCTURE
V
はずがない
かれがそんなことをはずがない
Kare ga sonna koto o iu hazu ga nai.
There is no way he would say such a thing.
あのひとうそをつくはずがない
Ano hito ga uso o tsuku hazu ga nai.
There is no way that person would lie.
こんなに簡単かんたん問題もんだい間違まちがえるはずがない
Konna ni kantan na mondai o machigaeru hazu ga nai.
There is no way to get such an easy problem wrong.

Practice exercises

1
経験けいけん豊富ほうふかれがこんな初歩的しょほてきなミスをするはずがない
There is no way someone as experienced as him would make such a basic mistake.
Answer
はずがない
2
彼女かのじょわすれるはずがない
There is no way she would forget.
Answer
はずがない
3
こんなにたかものれるはずがない
There is no way something this expensive would sell.
Answer
はずがない
4
犯人はんにんげられるはずがない
There is no way the criminal could escape.
Answer
はずがない
5
かれはずがない
There is no way he will come.
Answer
はずがない
6
こんなに簡単かんたん問題もんだい間違まちがえるはずがない
There is no way I would get such an easy question wrong.
Answer
はずがない
7
彼女かのじょがそんなことをはずがない
There is no way she would say such a thing.
Answer
はずがない
8
あれだけ練習れんしゅうしたのにけるはずがない
There is no way we would lose after practicing that much.
Answer
はずがない