Meaning of そうもない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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そうもない, そうもありません
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Romajisōmonai, sōmoarimasen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
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- Meaning
- (after -masu base of verb) very unlikely to (verb)
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Example Sentences
そうもない, そうもありません used in context
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They are unlikely to marry.
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They are hardly likely to come at this late hour.
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彼は医者に煙草を止めるように言われているが、止められそうもない。
He has been told by the doctor to give up smoking, but he cannot seem to give it up.
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He would be the last one to believe that.
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Victory is unlikely but not impossible.
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I'm afraid I can't finish them in time.
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