切れない
(kirenai)
Cannot completely
Usage Frequency
FAIRLY COMMON
N3
JLPT
切れない
(kirenai)
Cannot completely
Usage Frequency
FAIRLY COMMON
N3
JLPT
Definition
Indicates inability to completely finish an action due to it being excessive or large in quantity.
How to Use
Verb stem + 切れない
Common Usage
Verb stem + 切れない
Formal Usage
Verb stem + 切れません
Context, Limitations and Specificities
When to use?
Used when the quantity or effort needed is overwhelming.
Limitations and specificities
This form is not used with negative verbs.
This form requires verbs that imply completion or performance of an action.
Example Sentences
この本は長くて、一日で読み切れない。
このほんはながくて、いちにちでよみきれない。
Kono hon wa nagakute, ichinichi de yomikirenai.
This book is long, and I can't finish reading it in one day.
食べ物が多すぎて、全部食べ切れない。
たべものがおおすぎて、ぜんぶたべきれない。
Tabemono ga oosugite, zenbu tabekirenai.
There is too much food, so I can't eat it all.
仕事が多すぎて、一日でやり切れない。
しごとがおおすぎて、いちにちでやりきれない。
Shigoto ga oosugite, ichinichi de yarikirenai.
There is too much work, so I can't finish it in one day.
宿題が多くて、一晩じゃ終わり切れない。
しゅくだいがおおくて、ひとばんじゃおわりきれない。
Shukudai ga ookute, hitoban ja owarikirenai.
There is too much homework, I can't finish it in one night.
彼の話は長くて最後まで聞き切れない。
かれのはなしはながくてさいごまできききれない。
Kare no hanashi wa nagakute saigo made kikikirenai.
His story is long, and I can't listen to it till the end.
海外旅行の写真が多すぎて全部見切れない。
かいがいりょこうのしゃしんがおおすぎてぜんぶみきれない。
Kaigai ryokou no shashin ga oosugite zenbu mikirenai.
There are too many travel photos, I can't see them all.
宝くじの数が多くて全部買い切れない。
たからくじのかずがおおくてぜんぶかいきれない。
Takarakuji no kazu ga ookute zenbu kaikirenai.
There are too many lottery tickets, I can't buy them all.
雑誌が多すぎて、全部読み切れない。
ざっしがおおすぎて、ぜんぶよみきれない。
Zasshi ga oosugite, zenbu yomikirenai.
There are too many magazines, I can't read them all.
弟のおもちゃが多すぎて全部片付け切れない。
おとうとのおもちゃがおおすぎてぜんぶかたづけきれない。
Otouto no omocha ga oosugite zenbu katazukikirenai.
There are too many of my brother's toys, I can't clean them all up.
買い物リストが長すぎて全部買い切れない。
かいものりすとがながすぎてぜんぶかいきれない。
Kaimono risuto ga nagasugite zenbu kaikirenai.
The shopping list is too long, I can't buy everything.