Nuance Dictionary / Grammar
을 리가 없다 Eul riga eopda
Dismissing a scenario outright because the facts, evidence, or math simply don't allow for it.
What does 을 리가 없다 mean?
을 리가 없다 (Eul riga eopda) means: Dismissing a scenario outright because the facts, evidence, or math simply don't allow for it.
Speakers use this form to dismiss a claim or a hypothetical situation by pointing out that the facts do not support it. It typically follows a verb or adjective to state that a particular outcome is logically impossible. It appears in contexts where someone evaluates objective evidence or circumstances and concludes that an event could not have happened.
This can sound firmly analytical, often reads as an appeal to common sense or hard logic to shut down an implausible suggestion.
This can sound firmly analytical, often reads as an appeal to common sense or hard logic to shut down an implausible suggestion.
Other sides of 을 리가 없다
◆ Passive-Aggressive Accusation — Speakers use this structure to state that a particular event, action, or state is completely beyond reason or probability. It attaches to verb and adjective stems using the modifier form 을 리가. It appears in contexts where a speaker rules out an occurrence based on current circumstances.
In arguments or tense exchanges, this form can function as a passive-accusatory tool, implying that the other person must have acted deliberately since a mistake or outcome is otherwise unthinkable.
In arguments or tense exchanges, this form can function as a passive-accusatory tool, implying that the other person must have acted deliberately since a mistake or outcome is otherwise unthinkable.
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How it's actually used
- 그가 그런 실수를 했을 리가 없다.
geu-ga geureon silsu-reul haess-eul ri-ga eop-da.
There is no way he would have made such a mistake.
💡 Dismissing an unlikely action based on someone's usual character. - 벌써 다 끝났을 리가 없어요.
beolsseo da kkeun-nass-eul ri-ga eops-eoyo.
There is no way it's already finished.
💡 Rejecting a claim based on the time required for a task. - 그 가게가 문을 닫았을 리가 없어요. 아까 열려 있었거든요.
geu gage-ga mun-eul dad-ass-eul ri-ga eops-eoyo. akka yeollyeo isseotdeungeon-yo.
There is no way that shop closed. It was open just a moment ago.
💡 Using recent sensory evidence to rule out a claim.
Related words in Grammar
은 / 는 eun / neun은/는 vs 이/가 Eun/neun vs I/ga기분파 Gi-bun-pa기로 하다 Giro hada이 / 가 i / ga