Vocab Info
N1 い-adjective
敵わないno match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power
Dictionary Definition
Common
い-adjective
1.
no match for, cannot compete with, not in the same league as, powerless against
Usually written using kana alone2.
cannot stand, cannot bear, cannot put up with, unbearable, intolerable
Usually written using kana alone, oft. after an adjective as 〜て(は)かなわない3.
unable to do, cannot do, impossible
Dated term, Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
敵わない 【かなわない】、適わない 【かなわない】
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独り言：「こんなに暑くては敵わない…。」
Monologue: "It's so hot, I can't stand it..." {no match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power}
心の声：「退屈で敵わない。何か楽しいことはないかな？」
Voice of the heart: "Boredom is unbearable. Isn't there anything fun to do?" {no match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power}
仕事では、自分から進んでやらなくては敵わない用事がある。
In work, there are tasks that you must proactively do yourself, otherwise you won't be able to manage. {no match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power}
英会話では、どんなに頑張っても帰国子女のカナさんには敵わないです。
No matter how hard I try in English conversation, I'm no match for Kana, who was raised abroad. {no match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power}
恋人と遠距離恋愛を始めてからというもの、恋人のことが恋しくて敵わないです。
Ever since I started a long-distance relationship with my lover, I've been unable to bear how much I miss them. {no match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power}
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