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    3. あり得ない

    あり得ない

    あ​り​得えな​い​

    impossible

    KMT8Ref L1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    有り得ない有得ない

    ありえない

    Adjective

    1.
    impossible
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    unthinkable, ridiculous, absurd
    word usually written using kana alone

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    そんなことはあり得えない。

    That's impossible.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれが嘘うそをつくなんて、私わたしにはあり得えない話はなしだ。

    It's unthinkable to me that he would lie.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの冷つめたい態たい度どには、本ほん当とうにあり得えないと思おもった。

    I really thought his cold attitude was unbelievable.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    締しめ切きりに間まに合あわないなんて、プロとしてはあり得えないミスだ。

    Missing the deadline is an unacceptable mistake for a professional.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    この状じょう況きょうで成せい功こうする可か能のう性せいは、理り論ろん上じょうはあり得えないと言いえるだろう。

    The possibility of success in this situation could theoretically be said to be impossible.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    得
    え.る・う.る…(3)
    gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)
    Kanji
    あ
    a
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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