This means "No way!" or "Absolutely not!". You use it to strongly say you will not do something or that something is not true.
Verb [dictionary form] + ものかPrimary
Verb [た-form] + ものか
い-Adjective + ものか
な-Adjective + な + ものか
Noun + な + ものか
This means "No way!" or "Absolutely not!". You use it to strongly say you will not do something or that something is not true.
あんな奴に頭を下げるものか。
As if I'd ever bow my head to a guy like that! No way.
私がそんなひどいことを言ったものか。誤解だよ。
As if I said such a terrible thing! It's a misunderstanding.
親友の結婚式に行かないものか。もちろん行くに決まっている！
As if I wouldn't go to my best friend's wedding? Of course I'm determined to go!
二度とあのような失敗をするものですか。
There is no way I will make a mistake like that ever again.
「もう二度と彼に会うものか」と心に強く誓った。
I swore strongly to myself, 'I will never meet him again'.
This phrase is like saying "No way!" or "Absolutely not!" You use it when you strongly disagree. Or when you refuse to do something. It shows you feel annoyed or very determined.
Both mean something is impossible. But 〜ものか shows your strong feelings. It means 'I would never do that.' 〜わけがない is about facts. It means 'That cannot be true' based on what you know.
Watch out: 〜ものか means "no way". If you say "go 〜ものか", it means "I will not go". But if you say "not go 〜ものか", it means "I will go!" Many people get this wrong. They think "not go 〜ものか" means a stronger "I will not go".
Use this when you want to say "no way" very strongly. It shows you really disagree. Or it shows you will definitely not do something.
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