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〜きれない

〜きれないkirenaiN2neutral

write + more of it than can be got through — too much to finish

kaki kirenai

more of it than can be got through — too much to finish

meaning: can't finish writing

Related

  • 書かく
  • 〜きれない
  • 書かききれない

資料しりょうが多おおすぎて、一日いちにちでは書かききれない。

shiryou ga oosugite, ichinichi de wa kaki kirenai.

There's so much material that I can't finish writing it in a day. neutral

この量りょう、ぜったい食たべきれないって。

kono ryou, zettai tabekirenaitte.

There is no way I'm getting through this much. casual

All examples4

can't finish — the amount beats anyone who tries

  1. 資料しりょうが多おおすぎて、一日いちにちでは読よみきれない。

    shiryou ga oosugite, ichinichi de wa yomi kirenai.

    There's so much material that I can't finish reading it in a day. neutral

  2. この量りょう、ぜったい食たべきれないって。

    kono ryou, zettai tabekirenaitte.

    There is no way I'm getting through this much. casual

  3. 空そらには数かぞえきれないほどの星ほしが出でていた。

    sora ni wa kazoekirenai hodo no hoshi ga dete ita.

    The sky was full of more stars than anyone could count. neutral

  4. 今回こんかいの企画きかくでは、ここに書かききれないほど多おおくの方かたにお世話せわになりました。

    konkai no kikaku de wa, koko ni kakikirenai hodo ooku no kata ni osewa ni narimashita.

    On this project we were helped by more people than we could list here. formal

How it's formed1

All forms2

  • pastきれなかったkirenakatta

    書かききれなかった

  • politeきれませんkiremasen

    書かききれません

Notes

数かぞえきれない is everyday, but its positive ×数かぞえきれる is not said.