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〜得ない・わけがない・っこない: the difference

Meaning

Unable to, Cannot

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

そこまで大おおきな地震じしんは起おこり得えない。

An earthquake of that magnitude cannot occur.

Meaning

There is no way, There is no reason, It is impossible, Cannot be

Past papers

Tested 2 times in past papers

Example

彼かれが嘘うそをつくわけがない。

There is no way he would lie.

Meaning

There is no chance of, There is no way of, Impossible

Past papers

Tested 2 times in past papers

Example

今いまのスキルじゃ、あの指輪ゆびわは壊こわせっこないよ。

With the skills you have now, there's no way you can destroy that ring.

How to tell them apart

「わけがない」: by common sense, there is no way.

「はずがない」: by my own reasoning, it should not be so.

「っこない」: casual and strong: 「できっこない」 (no way I can do it).

「〜得ない」: the thing itself has no possibility; the most formal of the four.

All about 〜得ない ›All about わけがない ›All about っこない ›