Cannot
"Cannot" in Japanese
...してはいけない
...shite wa ikenai
(cannot — see also can, not)
...してはならない
...shite wa naranai
(cannot — see also can, not)
...できない
...dekinai
(cannot — see also can, not)
...駄目である
...dame de aru
(cannot — see also can, not)
e.g.: 読めない
yomenai
(cannot — see also can, not)
食べられない
taberarenai
(cannot — see also can, not)
食べれない
taberenai
(cannot — see also can, not)
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