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What does とてもじゃないけど mean?
What does とてもじゃないけど mean?
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「絶対に(〜できない)」いう意味です。
「納豆なんてとてもじゃないけど、食べられないよ!」など。
「海外に住むなんてすごいね。とてもじゃないけど、私には無理だわ」
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とてもじゃないけど
There is no way …
とてもじゃないけどそんな事は出来ないよ。
There is no way that I can do such a thing.
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例文「とてもじゃないけど理解できない」→実際には「理解できない」ことを言いたいけど、ちょっと言いにくい(完全に否定することになるため。)ときに、「とてもじゃないけど」と言うことによって、全然、理解できないわけじゃないと伝えたいということです。
in English→There's no way 〜
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チェコは美人が多いと聞くが、とてもじゃないけど 今は見に行けないですね。 コロナ禍ですもん
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「私はこんなこと絶対出来ない!無理だ!」ということを、婉曲に(遠回しに)言う言葉です。後ろには、否定形が続きます。
「とてもじゃないけど、私にはあんなこと出来ないよ。」
「👨💼〇〇さんが、バンジージャンプを飛んだらしいよ。」
「👩💼本当に?とてもじゃないけど、私には出来ないわ。」
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とてもじゃないけど is a patterned phrase, so don't try to think logically :)
It just means, as some people have already answered, "can absolutely not do (something)".
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It’s similar with “There is no way”
Ex) There is no way I could ask him/her under the circumstances.
It’s similar with “There is no way”
Ex) There is no way I could ask him/her under the circumstances.
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