〜ものか mono ka

〜ものか(mono ka)means “absolutely not...! / as if...! (strong rhetorical denial)”. A rhetorical question that expresses the speaker's strong determination or emotional denial: 'There's no way I'd. Formation: V-る + ものか / Aい + ものか / Aな + な + ものか / N + な + ものか(丁寧形は〜ものですか)

absolutely not...! / as if...! (strong rhetorical denial)

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Formation

V-る + ものか / Aい + ものか / Aな + な + ものか / N + な + ものか(丁寧形は〜ものですか)

Explanation

A rhetorical question that expresses the speaker's strong determination or emotional denial: 'There's no way I'd...!' or 'As if that were true!'. It is not a real question but an emphatic negation. 〜もんか is the casual spoken form; 〜ものですか is polite.

Examples

あんな失礼な店に、二度と行くものか
あんなしつれいなみせに、にどといくものか。
I'll never go to such a rude shop again!
彼の言うことなんか、信じるものか
かれのいうことなんか、しんじるものか。
As if I'd believe a word he says!

Note

Strong, often emotional or confrontational. The casual 〜もんか sounds even more forceful and is common in speech.

FAQ

〜ものか — what does it mean and how is it used?

absolutely not...! / as if...! (strong rhetorical denial). A rhetorical question that expresses the speaker's strong determination or emotional denial: 'There's no way I'd...!' or 'As if that were true!'. It is not a real question but an emphatic negation. 〜もんか is the casual spoken form; 〜ものですか is polite.

〜ものか — how do you form it?

V-る + ものか / Aい + ものか / Aな + な + ものか / N + な + ものか(丁寧形は〜ものですか)

〜ものか — any usage notes?

Strong, often emotional or confrontational. The casual 〜もんか sounds even more forceful and is common in speech.

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