Japanese まさか…ないだろう grammar masaka…naidarou
Let’s learn Japanese まさか…ないだろう grammar masaka…naidarou:
Formation :
まさか + clause Vないだろう
Meaning and how to use :
Express the denial of something that can’t happen in reality.
Example:
まさか彼は今度のことを簡単に許しないだろう。
Masaka kare ha kondo no koto wo kantan ni yurushinai darou.
Don’t tell me he will forgive this time easily.
まさか一度だけ会った人に信じないだろうか。
Masaka ichido dake atta hito ni shinji nai darouka.
You won’t believe someone you just met once, will you?
まさかフレッシュマンの高橋さんに重要な仕事を任せないだろう。
Masaka furesshuman no Takahashi san ni juuyou na shigoto wo makasenai darou.
You won’t leave an important work to a freshman like Mr. Takahashi, will you?
まさか弟のような彼まで私の秘密を漏らさないだろう。
Masaka otoutou no youna karemade watashi no himitsu wo morasanai darou.
He who is like a younger brother to me has never revealed my secret.
まさか君まで僕に騙さないだろうか。
Masaka kimi made boku ni damasanai darou ka.
It’s impossible that even you would deceive me, is it?
Note: This structure goes with negative forms at the end of the sentence such as 「ないだろう」、「まい」、「はずはない」、「わけがない」、…. The forms such as 「まさか…じゃないだろう／でしょうね」is used to express high suspicion.
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