できない — meaning in English
dekinai
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English meaning
- cannot verb Unable to; not able to.
- incapable adjective Not able to do something; lacking the necessary skill or capacity.
- incompetent adj Lacking the skill or ability needed to do a job properly.
- ineligible adj Not eligible; forbidden to do something.
Senses
できない is used for these senses in English:
- incapable Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
- incompetent Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
- ineligible Not eligible; forbidden to do something.
cannot — full definition
- verb Unable to; not able to.
- verb Not permitted or allowed to.