# 285 Learn Japanese【〜かねる】cannot; I’m afraid I can’t - N2 Grammar -
#JLPT #LearnJapanese #studyjapanese 【〜かねる】 cannot; I’m afraid I can’t Formation • Verb stem + かねる (例:分かりかねる/受けかねる/答えかねる) ________________________________________ Meaning • Used when the speaker cannot do something, but avoids saying it directly. = “cannot (politely / formally)” = “I’m afraid I can’t …” • Expresses difficulty, impossibility, or refusal in a soft and polite way. • Often used in business, customer service, formal explanations, or when you want to sound considerate. ________________________________________ Other Japanese Expression: 〜できない 〜したくても〜できない (But かねる sounds much more polite, indirect, and formal. It is often used to avoid sounding blunt or rude.) ________________________________________ Example Dialogue Style その質問には答えかねます。 →その質問には答えられません。 I can’t answer that question. 今回はそのご要望を受けかねます。 →今回はそのお願いを受けられません。 I’m afraid we can’t accept that request this time. ________________________________________ 【〜かねる】 vs 【〜できない】 • できない: direct, neutral. • かねる: polite, indirect, often used to soften refusal or difficulty. Key Point • Used mainly in formal situations. • Often implies refusal or difficulty, but politely. • Common in business emails, announcements, customer support, and explanations. ❌私は英語が話しかねる ⭕️私は英語が話せない ⭕️私は英語を話すことができない ________________________________________ Example Sentences 個人情報についてはお答えしかねます。 I’m afraid I can’t answer questions regarding personal information. ________________________________________ その件については、今すぐ判断しかねます。 I’m unable to make a decision about that matter right now. ________________________________________ 申し訳ありませんが、その条件では契約しかねます。 I’m sorry, but we can’t proceed with the contract under those conditions. ________________________________________ 突然の変更には対応しかねます。 We’re unable to accommodate sudden changes. ________________________________________ 詳細が分からないため、コメントしかねます。 Since the details are unclear, I can’t make a comment. ________________________________________ 安全が確認できない場合は、使用しかねます。 If safety cannot be confirmed, we can’t allow its use.

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