敵わない
- Common
- adjective (keiyoushi)
敵わない
Common
adjective (keiyoushi)
1
adjective (keiyoushi)
inevitable
1
adjective (keiyoushi)
word usually written using kana alone
no match for;cannot compete with;not in the same league as;powerless against
料理ということになれば、誰もメアリーにはかなわない。
When it comes to cooking, no one can equal Mary.
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adjective (keiyoushi)
word usually written using kana alone
cannot stand;cannot bear;cannot put up with;unbearable;intolerable
oft. after an adjective as 〜て(は)かなわない
私は退屈でかなわない。
The boredom is unbearable.
3
adjective (keiyoushi)
word usually written using kana alone
dated term
unable to do;cannot do;impossible
Other forms
適わない 【かなわない】