WORD DETAIL
不可能
ふかのう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Spelling:
不可能. Reading:ふかのう. Core meaning: impossible. - Basic usage: Representative examples:
この作業を今日中に一人で終えるのは不可能だ/雪が深いため、今夜の登頂は不可能だと判断された.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A strong impossibility judgment
不可能だjudges something impossible under the stated conditions. It is stronger than難しい, which can merely mean difficult or unlikely, so it should not be used as casual exaggeration.

