cannot in Japanese
cannot in Japanese is いけない, できない, ならない — cannot means unable to; not able to.
cannot in Japanese
いけない
Pronounced: ikenai
できない
Pronounced: dekinai
ならない
Pronounced: naranai
駄目
Pronounced: dame
What does "cannot" mean?
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verb Unable to; not able to.
"I cannot attend the meeting on Friday."
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verb Not permitted or allowed to.
"You cannot enter the hall without a ticket."
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cannot in a sentence
- I cannot attend the meeting on Friday.
- She cannot swim, so she stays in the shallow end.
- You cannot enter the hall without a ticket.
- “If China seeks to disrupt the global order, then China cannot continue to be party to international organizations that seek to preserve that order,” Republican Representative Frank Lucas, the House bill’s sponsor, posted on X.
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What is "cannot" in Japanese?
"cannot" in Japanese is いけない, できない, ならない. cannot means: Unable to; not able to.
How do you pronounce いけない?
"cannot" in Japanese is いけない, pronounced "ikenai".
How do you use "cannot" in a sentence?
Example: "I cannot attend the meeting on Friday." In Japanese, "cannot" is いけない, できない, ならない.
Are there other ways to say "cannot" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cannot": いけない, できない, ならない, 駄目.
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