状態・変化N1

〜てはかなわない

it's unbearable if... / I can't stand it when...

Structure

V-て形 + はかなわない

Explanation

V-te + はかなわない: it is unbearable if that happens.

Examples

毎日こんなに残業してはかなわない。

I can't stand working overtime every day like this.

約束の時間にいつも遅れてはかなわない。

It's unbearable if he's always late for appointments.

Note

Expresses the speaker's dissatisfaction. Synonymous with てはやり切れない.

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