かなわない
Kanawanai
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 適わない
敵わない (Kanawanai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “no match for, cannot compete with, not in the same league as, powerless against”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveno match for; cannot compete with; not in the same league as; powerless against
- i-adjectivecannot stand; cannot bear; cannot put up with; unbearable; intolerableoft. after an adjective as 〜て(は)かなわない
- i-adjectiveunable to do; cannot do; impossible
Examples
私は彼にはかなわない。
I am no match for him.
私は退屈でかなわない。
The boredom is unbearable.
お前にはかなわないよ。
I'm no match for you.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).