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N3 レッスン 7: 20/21

そうもない

Very unlikely to, Does not seem that, Does not appear that

Less likely than そうにない

使い方・接続

Verb［ます］+ そうもない

詳細

  • 使用域

    Standard

  • 使用域

    一般

「そうもない」の情報

そうもない is an expression used with verbs in Japanese, to indicate that some particular action is very unlikely. It is a combination of the auxiliary verb そう, the adverbial particle も, and the い-Adjective ない.
To recap, one of the primary uses of そう is to highlight appearance. Therefore, そうもない literally means 'to not even appear like (A)'. This structure will be used after verbs in their conjunctive form.
  • 腕(うで)がまだ治(なお)っていないから、あと一週間(いっしゅうかん)ぐらい運動(うんどう)が出来(でき)そうもない。
    My arm hasn't healed yet, so it is very unlikely that I will exercise for another week.
  • 今日(きょう)は雷(かみなり)が酷(ひど)いから、釣(つ)りに行(い)けそうもない。
    Since the thunder is very bad today, it does not even appear like I can go fishing.
Caution
そうもない is very similar to そうにない. The primary difference being that そうもない is stronger. This is due to も expressing something that is surprising (or for emphasis), while に simply marks a location (or state) within which something does or does not exist. The difference can be understood as follows:
(A) そうもない - To not even look like (A), where 'even' emphasizes (A).
(A) そうにない - To not be looking like (A), where 'be' marks where (A) is 'not' existing.
Caution
そうもない is an expression that is very commonly used with potential verbs, in order to convey that the 'possibility' of something cannot be observed. While this translates as 'to not appear as if (A) can be done', realistically it comes across quite strongly, similar to 'to not stand a chance of doing (A)'.
  • こんな量(りょう)、食(た)べられそうもない。
    This amount, it doesn't even seem like I can eat it! (There is way too much to even seem possible to eat)
  • 今日(きょう)は11時(じ)まで帰(かえ)って来(こ)ないかもしれないから、いつも見(み)ているテレビ番組(ばんぐみ)が見(み)られそうもない。
    Today, I might not be coming home until 11, so I might not be able to watch the show I always watch.

例文

  • あんまり雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)っていないから、スキーができそうもない。

    It's very unlikely that we'll be able to ski since it didn't snow very much.

  • ごめんね、今(こん)週末(しゅうまつ)は忙(いそが)しくて遊(あそ)べそうもない。

    Sorry, it's very unlikely that I'll be able to hang out this weekend because I'm so busy.

  • このテーブルは重(おも)たいから、一人(ひとり)で運(はこ)べそうもない。

    Since this table is so heavy, it's very unlikely that I'll be able to carry it by myself.

  • あの人(ひと)、僕(ぼく)の意見(いけん)を聞(き)いてくれそうもない。

    It is very unlikely that that person will listen to my opinion.

  • そんなすごい技(わざ)、僕(ぼく)にはできそうもない。

    It's very unlikely that I will be able to perform such a cool trick.

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最近の返信 (合計2件)

  • megatron0000

    megatron0000

    Would I be correct to think that

    あのケーキは全部食べられるはずがない

    Would mean “(It is obvious) I cannot eat all that take !”

    While

    (私は)あのケーキは全部食べられそうもない

    Would mean that it is not a case of “being obvious from the start”, but that something is happening from which it seems I will not be able to eat all the cake (maybe I am showing signs of it even before finishing half of the cake)

  • Daru

    Daru

    はず is more of a prediction/estimate, like you’re contrasting your cake-eating experiences to the now hypothetical cake in front of you.

    そうもない is just stating impossibility, and has a nuance of ‘giving up’ to it, like it’s so much of X that you can’t handle it.

    So yeah, what you’re describing sounds right to me!

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