“Impossible” in Japanese
Short answer
Impossible in Japanese is “不能” (funou). Full meaning: impossible, incapable (of doing), unable (to do); incompetence, inability; impotence.
Other ways to say “Impossible” in Japanese
難しい
muzukashii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
叶わぬ
kanawanu impossible (dream, wish, etc.), unfulfillable, unrequited (love), hopeless
不可能
fukanou impossible
不彀本
pokopen impossible, futile; type of children's game
あり得ない
arienai impossible; unthinkable, ridiculous, absurd
インポシブル
inposhiburu impossible
あり得べからざる
ariubekarazaru impossible, unthinkable, unimaginable
無理
muri unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable; impossible; forcible, forced, compulsory
困った
komatta unmanageable, impossible, hopeless; inopportune, uncomfortable, inconvenient, embarrassing, annoying, awkward; disturbing, distressing
論外
rongai out of the question, outrageous, impossible; irrelevant, not pertinent
難ちい
muzukachii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
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