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 park here between 8 and 6."
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cannot in a sentence
- I cannot attend the meeting on Friday.
- You cannot park here between 8 and 6.
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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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