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Verb[ます]+ 切れない
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About 切れない
In the negative-potential form, 切れない will attach to the conjunctive form of other verbs, to express that a particular action is 'unable to be completed'. Let's look at some examples.
- 大盛頼むの?いくらあなたでもここの大盛は食べきれないと思うよ。Are you going to order the large one? I don't think you can possibly finish the portion they serve here.
- あの山は一日では登り切れない。You can't possibly finish climbing this mountain in one day.
- 宇宙には数え切れないほどの星がある。There are too many stars in space to count. (Can't finish counting)
- この肉は厚すぎて歯では噛み切れない。This meat is so thick that it is not possible to chew with your teeth.
- 私のこの気持ちは言葉では表しきれない。I cannot possibly explain this feeling of mine with words. (Cannot explain satisfactorily)
- 楽しみ過ぎて待ちきれない。I am so excited that I can't wait. (Cannot wait satisfactorily)
Synonyms
Antonyms
てしまう・ちゃう
To do something by accident, To finish completely・totally, Unfortunately
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上がる・上げる
Something is finished, To finish something, Something has come to an end, To do something completely, To do something through
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切る
To do something completely to the end, Utterly, Resolutely
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Examples
空の星の数が数え切れない。
You can't completely count the number of stars in the sky.
お皿が多すぎて、洗い切れない。
There are too many dishes. I will be unable to finish washing them.
辛かったから、食べ切れなかった。
Because it was spicy, I was unable to finish eating the food.
この溢れる思いを抑え切れない。
I am unable to completely control my emotions from overflowing.
貨物、多すぎて載せ切れない。一部を置いていくしかないな。
There is too much cargo and I cannot load it completely. There is no choice but to leave part of it.
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