no way

絶対に嫌だ、お断りだ

賛成しない、または絶対にやらないと、はっきり断る表現。

やさしい英語で： Used to say very firmly that you will not agree or do something.

• No way! I am staying here.
• Lend him my car? No way!
• She said, "No way!" when I asked her to pay.

類義語： absolutely not, not a chance

反対語： yes

よく使う表現： no way ever, no way thanks

まさか、うそ

知らせにとても驚き、信じられない気持ちを表す言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used when news surprises you so much that you find it hard to believe.

• No way! You won?
• You met the singer? No way!
• "We are getting married." "No way! That is wonderful!"

類義語： you are kidding, seriously

よく使う表現： no way really, no way seriously

方法がないこと、可能性がないこと

何かをする方法がないこと、または事実や実現の可能性がないこと。

やさしい英語で： No possible method of doing something, or no chance that something is true or will happen.

• There is no way to escape.
• We had no way of knowing the answer.
• Is there really no way to fix this?

使い方： no way to do something (There is no way to open the door.); no way of doing something (We had no way of contacting her.); no way that… (There is no way that he could have known.)

類義語： no possibility, no means

よく使う表現： no way home, no way forward

絶対に嫌だ、お断りだ

頼みや提案を強く断るときの表現。

やさしい英語で： Used to refuse a request or suggestion very strongly.

• "Will you go?" "No way!"
• No way! I will not lend him any more money.
• She replied, "No way!" when they suggested working all weekend.

類義語： absolutely not, not a chance

反対語： yes

よく使う表現： no way ever, no way thanks

絶対にない、決してない

何かが事実でない、または絶対に起こらないと強く言う表現。

やさしい英語で： Used to say strongly that something is not true or will never happen.

• That is no way acceptable.
• No way would she reveal your secret.
• There is no way I can finish this today.

使い方： no way + auxiliary + subject + verb (No way would I agree to that.)

類義語： not at all, by no means

よく使う表現： no way ever, no way acceptable