Rhetorical Question (rhetorical question)
A question posed to assert something emphatically rather than to ask
Meaning & usage
A question can be used rhetorically, meaning it is not really asking for information but making a strong statement, such as denial or an urging command. It attaches to plain-form sentences, often with か or ものか, and in casual male speech か can be dropped, as in 何が出来る(もの)か.
Example sentences 4
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こんな高い店、学生に買えるものか。
There's no way a student could afford to buy anything at a restaurant this expensive.
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あんな失礼な人、二度と会うもんか。
Like I'd ever see that rude person again.
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何が夢だ。ただの言い訳だろう。
What do you mean, a dream? It's just an excuse.
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負けてたまるか、次は絶対勝つぞ。
No way I'm giving up; I'll definitely win next time.