Japanese phrase

___へは行けません。 ___ e wa i ke ma se n

Meaning

I cannot go to ___.

When to use it

Reports that going to a specified place is not possible. The expression is polite and straightforward, while the topic marker can add emphasis to the destination that is unavailable.

Example dialogue

今日、東京に行きますか? kyō tō kyō ni i ki ma su ka

Are you going to Tokyo today?

今日は東京へは行けません。 kyō wa tō kyō he wa i ke ma se n

I cannot go to Tokyo today.

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