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adjective
Usually written with kana alone.- no match for, cannot compete with, not in the same league as, powerless against.
- cannot stand, cannot bear, cannot put up with, unbearable, intolerable. Oft. after an adjective as 〜て(は)かなわない.
- unable to do, cannot do, impossible. Messages.dated.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
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かなわない | ✔ | |||||||||||
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敵わない | かなわない | ✔ | ||||||||||
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適わない | かなわない |