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不可能
fukanou
Description
「不可能」は、できないことや、ぜったいにむりなことをあらわす言葉です。
"不可能" is a word that expresses something that cannot be done or is absolutely impossible.
「可能」の反対の意味で、少しかたい言い方です。
It is a somewhat formal term meaning the opposite of "可能".
Meanings
不可能fukanou
impossible; not able to be done
一日でこの本を全部読むのは不可能だ。
It's impossible to read this entire book in one day.
不可能fukanou
impossibility; something that cannot happen
不可能を可能にする。
Make the impossible possible.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 可能 (possible), so literally "not possible."
- Nuance
な-adjective; stronger and more absolute than 難しい (merely difficult).
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