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JLPT N2 Grammar Point: 〜ないもの(だろう)か

JLPT N2

This JLPT N2 grammar point explains how to use 〜ないもの(だろう)か correctly, with formation rules and example sentences.

Pattern

Explanation

Used to express a strong wish or hope that something could be realized, despite difficulty.

Usage

Often used in rhetorical questions to express desire or frustration.

Formation

Attach to the negative form of a verb.

Examples

この問題、誰かが解決できないものだろうか

このもんだい、だれかがかいけつできないものだろうか。

Isn’t there someone who could solve this problem somehow?

もっと早く終われないものかな

もっとはやくおわれないものかな。

Can’t this be finished a bit earlier?

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