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[あり()··]
arienai
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

arienai
[()··()··]
arienai
[あり()·()··]
arienai

Root Words:

[あり + ()··]
ari + enai

English Meaning(s) for あり得ない

i adjective (negative)
  1. impossible; unlikely; improbable

Definition and Synonyms for あり得ない

Impossible not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
Synonyms: だめ, ありえない, インポシブル, 不可能, 不能, 無理
Unimaginable totally unlikely
Synonyms: ありえない, とんでもない, 考える, 考えられない

Meanings for each kanji in あり得ない

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

Stroke Order Diagrams for あり得ない

Conjugations for あり得ない

Adjective stem
[あり()·]
ariena
te-form
[あり()···]
arienakute
Adverbial Form
[あり()··]
arienaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あり()··]
arienai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あり()····]
arienakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あり()····]
arienakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あり()······]
arienakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あり()····]
arienakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あり()·····]
arienakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[あり()··]
arienasa

Sample Sentences for あり得ない

It is impossible that she should have killed herself.
As long as the whole world has not reached happiness, individual happiness is impossible.
I think it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to do that by yourself.
Tom thinks it impossible for Mary to break the record.
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.

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