“Cannot” in Japanese
Short answer
Cannot in Japanese is “可からざる” (bekarazaru). Full meaning: cannot, must not.
Other ways to say “Cannot” in Japanese
訳にはいかない
wakenihaikanai cannot (due to external circumstances), cannot afford to, must not, impossible to, no way one can (do)
訳にはいけない
wakenihaikenai cannot (due to external circumstances), cannot afford to, must not, impossible to, no way one can (do)
得ない
enai unable to..., cannot ...
明かん
akan useless, no good, hopeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
可からず
bekarazu must not (do), should not, do not; cannot
駄目
dame no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
あきまへん
akimahen useless, no good, hopeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
だーめ
daame no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
ダーメ
daame no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
ダ〜メ
daame no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
だぁめ
daame no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
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