“Unlikely” in Japanese
Short answer
Unlikely in Japanese is “可能性が低い” (kanouseigahikui). Full meaning: unlikely, improbable.
Other ways to say “Unlikely” in Japanese
可能性の低い
kanouseinohikui unlikely, improbable
飛んだ
tonda unexpected, unlikely, strange; terrible, awful, horrible, serious, outrageous
無さそう
nasasou does not seem, unlikely, improbable
有りそうもない
arisoumonai improbable, unlikely
望み薄
nozomiusu faint hopes, dim prospects, little hope, unlikely (to be successful)
怪しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
恠しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
妖しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
幽しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
望うす
nozomiusu faint hopes, dim prospects, little hope, unlikely (to be successful)
アヤシイ
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
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