ないものか
isn't there; can’t we…?; can’t I…?
JLPT
N2
構造
Vない+もの(だろう)か
V(potential form)ない+もの(だろう)か
V(potential form)ない+もの(だろう)か
意味
「ないものか」 expresses a strong desire or wish to accomplish an action or to have a change occur. This desire is strong, while the action or change is difficult to achieve or unlikely to happen.
This structure is often accompanied by "どうにか" (somehow), "何とか" (somehow), "もう少し" (a little more), etc.
This structure is often accompanied by "どうにか" (somehow), "何とか" (somehow), "もう少し" (a little more), etc.
最近
、
変
な
メール
がたくさん
来
る
。
どうにかならないものか
。
I've been receiving a lot of strange emails lately. Is it something that can't be helped?
デジカメ
が
壊
れた
。
何
とか
直
らないものだろうか
。
My digital camera broke. Is there something that can't be fixed?
この
混雑
は
何
とかならないものか
。
Is there something that can be done about this congestion?
この
橋
が
早
く
完成
しないものか
。
Is this bridge not going to be completed soon?
この
匂
い
、
何
とかならないものか
。
Is there something wrong with this smell?
この
問題
をどうにかして
解決
できないものか
。
Is there no way to solve this problem?
