JLPT N2 Grammar ものか / もんか (mono ka / mon ka)

Meaning 意味

as if (something untrue were actually true); there's no way ~

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How to use 使い方

Verb (dictionary form)	ものかもんかものですかもんですか
Noun + な
な-adjective + な
い-adjective

Learn Japanese grammar: ものか / もんか (mono ka / mon ka). Meaning: as if (something untrue were actually true); there’s no way ~.

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ものか / もんか - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

あんな所へ誰が行くものか。

あんなところへだれがいくものか。

anna tokoro e dare ga iku mono ka.

Who would think of going there?

Example #2

そんな事知るものか。

そんなことしるものか。

sonna koto shiru mono ka.

How in the world should I know?

Example #3

私の気持ちがあなたに分かるものか。

わたしのきもちがあなたにわかるものか。

watashi no kimochi ga anata ni wakaru mono ka.

As if you could understand my feelings.

Example #4

こんなにたくさんの仕事、明日までに終わるものか。

こんなにたくさんのしごと、あしたまでにおわるものか。

konna takusan no shigoto, ashita made ni owaru mono ka.

With this much work to do, there's no way it will be finished by tomorrow.

Example #5

店員の態度は悪いし、料理は美味しくないし、こんな店二度と来るものか。

てんいんのたいどはわるいし、りょうりはおいしくないし、こんなみせにどとくるものか。

tenin no taido wa warui shi, ryouri wa oishi kunai shi, konna mise nido to kuru mono ka.

The staff's attitude is bad and the food isn't good, there's no way I'm coming to this place ever again.

Example #6

人の心の秘密がどうしてわかるもんか。

ひとのこころのひみつがどうしてわかるもんか。

hito no kokoro no himitsu ga doushite kawaru mon da.

How could we possibly understand the secrets of the human heart.

Example #7

夏休みの遊園地は人が多いし、アトラクションには１時間待たなければならないこともあるし、絶対に行くものか。

なつやすみのゆうえんちはひとがおおいし、アトラクションには１じかんまたなければならないこともあるし、ぜったいにいくものか。

natsuyasumi no yuenchi wa hito ga ooi shi, atorakushon niwa 1jikan matanakereba naranai koto mo aru shi, zettai ni iku mono ka.

During summer break, the amusement park is full of people and the lines for the attractions are over 1 hour. There's no way I'd go...

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