Word details

きれない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きれない.

Dictionary

Entry

きれない切れない切れ無いSuffix~い Adj.Usually kana
1

After the -masu stem of a verb

cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)

Examples
そうやって俺のことを気にしつつ、しかし素直になりきれない、そのツンデレさが今若い男の間で大ブーム!
That way you keep thinking about me but are unable to admit to your feelings, that hot and cold feel is a real boom among young men!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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