VocabJLPT N2
impossible
な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. impossible
  2. 2. incapable (of doing)
  3. 3. incompetence
  4. 4. impotence
A formal word meaning the inability to do something, indicating that something is impossible or cannot be performed. It is often seen in written or official contexts, such as medical or legal situations, to describe a condition of incapability.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If the spec sheet is vague, test design becomes impossible.

Sentence 2

Why is expansion impossible with these specs?

Sentence 3

"There's no way I'm buying that excuse!" her friend called her out.

Sentence 4

At what point did it become impossible to make a judgment call?

Sentence 5

There were too many blind spots in the surveillance cameras, making tracking impossible.