Practice JLPTRhetorical Question (rhetorical question)
Question used as forceful statement
Meaning & usage
A question which functions as a forceful statement with no expected response.
Example sentences 14
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ああここにいたの（か）。
Oh, you are here!
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あんな男に何が出来る（もの）か。
What can a man like that do!
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こんなものがお客様に出せますか。
How could we serve such a thing to guests!
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さっさと歩かないか。
Walk quickly!
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そんな恥ずかしいことが出来ますか。
I could never do such an embarrassing thing! (literally: Could I do such an embarrassing thing?)
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今更何を隠すことがあるだろう（か）。
What is there to hide now!
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何だ、テレビを見ているの（か）。
Oh, you're watching TV!
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何も泣くことはないじゃない（か）。
Oh, there's no reason to cry!
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彼にそんな難しいことが分かるはずがないじゃない（か）。
How could you expect him to understand such a difficult thing!
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彼女がこんな所へ来るわけがないじゃない（か）。
There is no reason that she would come to a place like this.
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早くしないか。
Do it quickly! (Can't you do it quicker?)
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男は「開け、ゴマ！」と叫んだ。すると、なんと岩の扉が音もなく開いたではないか。
The man shouted, "Open sesame!" And look what happened: the rock (literally: rock door) opened with no sound!
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私の気持ちがあなたなんかに分かるもんですか。
You never understand my feelings! (How could someone like you understand my feelings?)
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誰があんな人にお金なんか貸すもんですか。
Who would lend money to such a person!