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Verb［ます］+ 切れない
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About 切れない
In the negative-potential form, 切れない will attach to the conjunctive form of other verbs, to express that a particular action is 'unable to be completed'. Let's look at some examples.
Unlike 切る, which usually attaches to verbs to show that something was done to the point of running out, 切れない often implies the exact opposite. This means that the (A) verb cannot be completed specifically because there is too much/many of something in order to finish it.
切れない may also imply that something cannot be done 'to the point of satisfaction'. In this case, the feeling of dissatisfaction is what the speaker considers too much to overcome.
Synonyms
Antonyms
てしまう・ちゃう
To do something by accident, To finish completely・totally, Unfortunately
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上がる・上げる
Something is finished, To finish something, Something has come to an end, To do something completely, To do something through
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上がる・上げる
Something is finished, To finish something, Something has come to an end, To do something completely, To do something through
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切る
To do something completely to the end, Utterly, Resolutely
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空の星の数が数え切れない。
You can't completely count the number of stars in the sky.
お皿が多すぎて、洗い切れない。
There are too many dishes. I will be unable to finish washing them.
新曲の発売日が待ち切れない。
I absolutely cannot wait for the release of their new song.
辛かったから、食べ切れなかった。
Because it was spicy, I was unable to finish eating the food.
この溢れる思いを抑え切れない。
I am unable to completely control my emotions from overflowing.
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