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Grammar list

そうにない

(Sou ni nai)

Indicates that there is very little possibility of something happening.

Connection rules

  • Verb (ます-stem) + そうにない
  • Verb (ます-stem) + そうもない

Examples

1.
仕事しごといそがしくて、今週こんしゅうまつやすめそうにない。

Shigoto ga isogashiku te, konshuu matsu ha yasume sou ni nai.

I'm busy with work, so it doesn't look like I can rest this weekend.

Overworked employee

2.
あめはやみそうもないから、タクシーでかえろう。

Ame ha yami sou mo nai kara, takushii de kaero u.

It doesn't seem like the rain will stop, so let's go home by taxi.

Waiting for rain

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