English–Japanese
“impossible” in Japanese
How to say “impossible” in Japanese
“Impossible” in Japanese is 無理 (muri).
Describes a task or request that exceeds what circumstances allow or what reason permits.
Example sentences with 無理
この条件では、その計画は無理です。ko no jō ken de wa so no kei kaku wa mu ri de su
Under these conditions, that plan is impossible.
Tips for using 無理
- Japanese speakers often use 無理 (muri) as a direct conversational response to reject a request, even when the request is merely difficult rather than strictly impossible.
Other Japanese words for “impossible”
その条件では、計画の実行は不能です。so no jō ken de wa kei kaku no jik kō wa fu nō de su
Under those conditions, carrying out the plan is impossible.
それは不可能です。so re wa fu ka nō de su
That is impossible.