N2 — outside your level filter
そうもない
そうもないsou mo naiN2neutral
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
- に違いないmust be; surely is (a confident conclusion)attaches 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
- 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 examples3
shows no sign of — doesn't look like it will happen
今日、太郎は来そうもないな。
kyou, tarou wa ki sou mo nai na.
Taro shows no sign of coming today. casual
この空の様子だと、雨は降りそうもない。
kono sora no yousu da to, ame wa furi sou mo nai.
Judging by the sky, it shows no sign of raining. neutral
今回の交渉は、簡単に解決しそうもありません。
konkai no koushou wa, kantan ni kaiketsu shisou mo arimasen.
This round of negotiations shows no sign of resolving easily. neutral
How it's formed1
All forms4
そうにないsouninaialternant
味わいそうにない
に replaces も — the plainer derivational negative and the less marked of the two; it is そうもない that adds a mild "not even" emphasis and reads slightly more spoken.
- pastそうもなかったsoumonakatta
味わいそうもなかった
- politeそうもありませんsoumoarimasen
味わいそうもありません
- polite pastそうもありませんでしたsoumoarimasendeshita
味わいそうもありませんでした
Notes
そうもない and そうにない both work on any verb, irregulars included:
来そうもない, しそうもない.
来そうもない, しそうもない.