Vocab Info

N1 い-Adjective

(かな)わない

no match for, unbearable, unable, can't do, beyond one's power

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Word Type

      い-Adjective

    • 単語の種類

      形容詞

    Examples

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      (ひと)(ごと):「こんなに(あつ)くては(かな)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}

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      (こころ)(こえ):「退屈(たいくつ)(かな)わない(なに)(たの)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}

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      仕事(しごと)では、自分(じぶん)から(すす)んでやらなくては(かな)わない用事(ようじ)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}

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      英会話(えいかいわ)では、どんなに頑張(がんば)っても帰国(きこく)子女(しじょ)のカナさんには(かな)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}

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      恋人(こいびと)遠距離(えんきょり)恋愛(れんあい)(はじ)めてからというもの、恋人(こいびと)のことが(こい)しくて(かな)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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