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[え(得)·な·い]
enai
suffix, i adjective (negative)

English Meaning(s) for 得ない

suffix, i adjective (negative)
  1. unable to...; cannot ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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Meanings for each kanji in 得ない

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

Stroke Order Diagrams for 得ない

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Conjugations for 得ない

Adjective stem
[え(得)·な]
ena
»
te-form
[え(得)·な·く·て]
enakute
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Adverbial Form
[え(得)·な·く]
enaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[え(得)·な·い]
enai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[え(得)·な·く·な·い]
enakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[え(得)·な·か·っ·た]
enakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[え(得)·な·く·な·か·っ·た]
enakunakatta
»
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[え(得)·な·け·れ·ば]
enakereba
»
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[え(得)·な·か·っ·た·ら]
enakattara
»
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[え(得)·な·さ]
enasa
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