Funou

不能 (Funou) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “impossible, incapable (of doing), unable (to do), incompetence”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, nounimpossible; incapable (of doing); unable (to do)
  2. nounincompetence; inability
  3. nounimpotence
  4. nounhaving no solution (of an equation)

Examples

  • I've become impotent.

  • Perhaps having realized it was impossible to persuade her, Ms. Kurosaki sighed and sat down in her seat.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 不能

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