Japanese

ふかのう
Meaning: impossible
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

不
可
能

Example sentences

Succeeding without effort is near impossible.
彼らの関係はもはや修復不可能だ。
Their relationship is already beyond repair.
彼は歩くことさえできない。まして走ることなど不可能だ。
He can't even walk, much less run.
締め切りまでに終わらせるのは、物理的に不可能だ。
It is physically impossible to finish by the deadline.
普通に考えれば、それは不可能です。
Normally speaking, it is impossible.
彼はそれを不可能だと断じた。
He concluded that it was impossible.
彼らの進撃を止めることは不可能だった
It was impossible to stop their advance.
物理学では永久運動は不可能だと証明されている
In physics, it has been proven that perpetual motion is impossible.
天災地変を完全に予測することは不可能だ
It is impossible to completely predict natural disasters.
長引く腐敗政治により、国内の綱紀廃弛はもはや修復不可能なレベルに達していた。
Due to prolonged political corruption, the breakdown of law and order in the country had reached an irreparable level.

Usage Notes

Used as a noun or a na-adjective to indicate that something cannot be done.

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