不可能な（ふかのうな、fukanouna）
- impossible

The Japanese word 不可能な (ふかのうな) means "impossible" or "unfeasible" in English. It describes something that cannot be done, achieved, or made to happen. This word conveys a sense of being beyond the realm of possibility due to inherent limitations or constraints. It's often used when referring to tasks, situations, or outcomes that are realistically unattainable. The word 不可能な can be used to describe both physical and abstract concepts.

⚫︎それは、私には不可能なです。 Translation: That is impossible for me. ⚫︎不可能な課題に挑戦するのは難しいです。 Translation: It is difficult to challenge an impossible task. ⚫︎このプロジェクトは時間内に完了させるのは不可能なようです。 Translation: It seems impossible to complete this project within the timeframe.

不可能な is used in formal and informal contexts. It can be used to describe anything from a physical impossibility to a highly improbable scenario. When using 不可能な, you're emphasizing that something is beyond the bounds of what's possible, considering existing conditions or capabilities. It is used as an adjective. You need to follow it with a noun.

不可能な is written in kanji as 不可能 and followed by the adjectival suffix な (な). * Kanji: 不可能 * Hiragana: ふかのうな There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is standard.

* ありえない (arienai) - impossible; unbelievable * 無理 (muri) - impossible; unreasonable * 不可能 (fukanou) (same word) * 実現不可能 (jitsugen fukanou) - not feasible; unrealizable

* 可能 (kanou) - possible * できる (dekiru) - can do; possible * 実現可能 (jitsugen kanou) - feasible

宇宙旅行は、かつては不可能なことだと思われていた。 ・Translation: Space travel was once thought to be impossible. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how something considered impossible in the past, like space travel, can become possible with advances in technology or knowledge.

彼の状況では、奇跡でもない限り、回復は不可能だ。 ・Translation: Given his condition, recovery is impossible unless it's a miracle. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the high degree of difficulty or improbability of a positive outcome, emphasizing the severity of the situation.

The word 不可能 is derived from: * 不 (fu) - meaning "not" or "un-" (negative prefix). * 可能 (kanou) - meaning "possible". Therefore, 不可能 is formed by adding the negative prefix 不 to the word 可能, creating the meaning "not possible" or "impossible". The な suffix is a Japanese adjectival suffix.