Meaning of あり得ない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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あり得ない, 有り得ない, 有得ない
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Kana Readingありえない
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Romajiarienai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- impossible; unlikely; improbable
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Example Sentences
あり得ない, 有り得ない, 有得ない, ありえない used in context
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大恋愛の末に結ばれるわけではないから、アバタもエクボということはありえなかった。
Since they didn't tie the knot following a grand love affair, it wasn't a matter of blind love.
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「そんなに性格がいいかな～？」「ありえない。今回もだけど、中学ん時は女子のパンツを売りさばいて儲けてたし。」
Do I really have that good a personality? "Impossible. After all, there's this time as well, but in middle school you sold off girl's pants all over to bring in the money."
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「おかしいよね。予定では今頃みんなＵＦＯを目撃して、一丸となって研究してるはずだったんだけどさ」「目撃からしてアリエネー」
Strange isn't it. By the schedule around now we should have all witnessed an UFO, and united in researching. "From 'witnessed' it's never gunna happen."
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万一第三次世界大戦が起こるようなことがあれば、勝者はあり得ないだろう。
Should World War III come about, there would be no winners at all.
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There can be no human society without conflict.
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It is impossible that she should have killed herself.
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gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
On: トク
Kun: え.る, う.る
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