JLPT N2 grammar

〜っこないmeaning and usage

Meaning

A is definitely not possible.

How to form it

  • verb (masu-stem)っこない

How it is used

Attaches to the masu-stem and flatly denies any chance: 'there's no way'. It often follows potential verbs, as in 「できっこない」 or 「勝てっこない」. It is spoken and more casual than 「〜わけがない」.

Examples

  1. 徹夜をしてもこの本を明日まで読み切れっこない！

    Even if I pulled an all-nighter, I couldn't finish this book by tomorrow!

  2. こんなに難しい問題、一時間で解けっこないよ。

    There's no way I can solve a problem this hard in an hour.

  3. 彼に話しても、私の気持ちなんか分かりっこない。

    Even if I told him, he'd never understand how I feel.