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ままならない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ままならない.

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Entry

ままならない儘ならない侭ならない~い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #9478
1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

as it is, because

16 strokes

On

ジン

Kun

ままことごとく

as it is, because

8 strokes

On

ジン

Kun

ままことごとく

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