JLPT N1 Grammar (beku mo nai)

Meaning

cannot possibly be ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (dictionary form)べくもない
Exception:
する		するべくもない
すべくもない
beku mo nai べくもない jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (beku mo nai). Meaning: cannot possibly be ~.

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Example #1

かれはべんきょうをせずにまいにちあそんでばかりいた。N１ごうかくをのぞむべくもない。
kare wa benkyou o sezu ni mainichi asonde bakari ita. N1 goukaku o nozomu beku mo nai.
He just played every day without studying. There is no hope of passing N1.
Example #2

そふのびょうじょうはわるくなるばかりだ。かいふくはもうのぞむべくもない。
sofu no byoujou wa waruku naru bakari da. Kaifuku wa mou nozomubeku mo nai.
My grandfather's condition is only getting worse. There is no hope for recovery anymore.
Example #3

すでに5てんもさがあるので、このしあいにかつのはのぞむべくもない。
sudeni 5 ten mo sa ga aru node, kono shiai ni katsu nowa nozomu beku mo nai.
There is already a difference of 5 points, so I can't hope to win this match.
Example #4

とうきょううまれとそだちのかれには、いなかくらしのたいへんさなどしるべくもない。
toukyou umare to sodachi no kare ni wa, inakakurashi no taihensa nado shirubeku mo nai.
Born and raised in Tokyo, he doesn't know how difficult life in the countryside is.
Example #5

プロとはくらべるべくもないですが、からのうたのうまさはがっこうのいちばんだとおもいます。
puro to wa kuraberubeku mo nai desu ga, kare no uta no umasa wa gakkou no ichiban da to omoimasu.
It's hard to compare with a professional, but I think his singing is the best at school.
Example #6

ビートルズとはくらべるべくもないが、かれらはにほんではかなりゆうめいなバンドです。
biitoruzu towa kuraberubeku mo nai ga, karera wa nihon de wa kanari yuumei na bando desu.
It's hard to compare to the Beatles, but they are a pretty famous band in Japan.
Example #7

にほんしゃかいにおけるしょうしこうれいかがおおきなもんだいであることはうたがうべくもない。
nihon shakai ni okeru shoushi koureika ga ookina mondai de aru koto wa utagaubeku mo nai.
There is no doubt that the declining birthrate and aging population in Japanese society is a major problem.

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