〜ないもの（だろう）か

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～ないもの(だろう)か is used to express the speaker's strong desire for X/to be able to do Y.

～ないもの(だろう)か can be approximated as "I really wish/I'd really like to X" in English.

もの(だろう)か can be attached to regular negative verbs, or negative potential form verbs.

E.g. お米こめの値段ねだんがもう少すこし下さがらないものか。 "I really wish the price of rice would come down a bit more."

E.g. 指ゆびの痛いたみが早はやく消きえないものだろうか。 "I really wish my finger would stop hurting soon."

E.g. この時計とけい、とても気きに入いってるので、なんとか直なおせないものだろうか。 "I really like this watch, so I hope they can fix it somehow."

When dealing with verbs that the speaker has no control over, ～ないものか can only be used in combination with negative potential verbs.

Summary

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  ～ないもの(だろう)か ("I really wish/I'd really like to X") is used to express the speaker's strong desires

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  もの(だろう)か can be attached to regular negative verbs, or negative potential form verbs