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Meaning of 得ない(えない) in Japanese

得ない
Kana Reading
えない
Romaji
enai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    (after the -masu stem of a verb) unable to...; cannot ...


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: え.る, う.る

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