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.
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How it's actually used
- 그 사람이 그럴 리가 없어요. 평소에 얼마나 바른데요.
Geu saram-i geureol riga eop-seoyo. Pyeongso-e eolmana bareundeyo.
There's no way they would do that. You have no idea how upright they normally are.
💡 Pulls in past behavior as concrete evidence to mathematically rule out the accusation. - 내가 지갑을 가게에 두고 왔을 리가 없는데, 분명히방에 놨거든.
Naega jigab-eul gage-e dugo wasseul riga eop-neunde, bunmyeonghi bang-e nwatgeodeun.
There is zero chance I left my wallet at the store, because I distinctly remember putting it in my room.
💡 Uses personal memory as an airtight alibi to reject a missing-item hypothesis. - 팀장님이 오늘 회식을 취소할 리가 없지. 오늘 삼겹살데이인데.
Timjang-nim-i oneul hoesig-eul chwisohal riga eop-ji. Oneul samgyeopsaldei-inde.
As if the team lead would cancel the company dinner today. It's Samgyeopsal Day, for crying out loud.
💡 Relies on cultural constants and universal priorities to instantly debunk a false rumor.
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