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    3. 敵わない

    敵わない

    敵かなわ​な​い​

    no match for

    KMT8CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    適わない

    かなわない

    Adjective

    1.
    no match for, cannot compete with, not in the same league as, powerless against
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    cannot stand, cannot bear, cannot put up with, unbearable, intolerable
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    unable to do, cannot do, impossible
    word usually written using kana alonedated term

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    暑あつくて敵かなわない。

    It's unbearably hot.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWeather & Geography
    彼かれはスポーツでは誰だれにも敵かなわない。

    He is unmatched by anyone in sports.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおには、どんな悩なやみも敵かなわない気きがする。

    I feel like no worries can stand up to her smile.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    この忙いそがしさでは、いくら頑がん張ばっても仕 事 が終おわらず、本ほん当とうに敵かなわない。

    With this busyness, no matter how hard I try, the work won't finish, it's truly unbearable.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの知ち識しきの深ふかさには、到とう底てい敵かなわないと感かんじた。

    I felt that I was no match for the depth of his knowledge.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    敵
    かたき・あだ・かな.う…(1)
    enemy・foe・opponent
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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