N3 — outside your level filter
に違いない
にちがいないni chigainaiN3neutral
Same meaning15
probably; might; should be
- だろうprobably; I suppose (plain style)attaches at
- でしょうprobably; I suppose; right?attaches at
- はずだshould; ought to; is supposed toattaches at
- かもしれないmight; may possiblyattaches at
- かなI wonder; maybe (wondering aloud)attaches at
- かねないcould well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance thatattaches at
- まいsurely won't; I shall never — the classical negative of だろう and of (よ)うattaches at
- ないとも限らないyou can't rule out that it will happen; it may happen anywayattaches at
- に決まっているof course it is; is bound to be — treated as beyond argumentattaches at
- に相違ないbeyond doubt; there is no doubt that (written, formal)attaches at
- 恐れがあるthere is a danger that; is at risk of (something unwelcome)attaches at
- そうもないshows no sign of; doesn't look like it willattaches at
- と考えられるit can reasonably be concluded that; is to be regarded asattaches at
- と思うI think that; in my opinionattaches at
- ような気がするI have a feeling that; it seems to me thatattaches at
All examples4
must be; surely — a confident conclusion, almost no doubt left
この味、絶対手作りに違いないよ。
kono aji, zettai tezukuri ni chigainai yo.
This taste — it's got to be homemade. casual
この字から見て、書いたのは先生に違いない。
kono ji kara mite, kaita no wa sensei ni chigainai.
Judging by the handwriting, the one who wrote it must be the teacher. neutral
あの慌てた様子からすると、彼は何か隠しているに違いない。
ano awateta yousu kara suru to, kare wa nanika kakushite iru ni chigainai.
Judging by how flustered he looked, he must be hiding something. neutral
この筆跡は被告人のものに違いありません。
kono hisseki wa hikokunin no mono ni chigai arimasen.
This handwriting must belong to the defendant. formal
How it's formed3
All forms2
- pastに違いなかったnichigainakatta
味わうに違いなかった
- politeに違いありませんnichigaiarimasen
味わうに違いありません
Notes
Nouns and na-adjectives join bare (独身に違いない). No の/な needed, unlike
はずだ/わけだ.
はずだ/わけだ.