Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Negative form of the verb ()れる (kireru)

Suffix edit

()れない (-kirenai

  1. cannot completely... (because it's excessive)
    彼女(かのじょ)のことが(おも)()れない
    kanojo no koto ga omoikirenai
    I can't forget her. (literally "I cannot completely not have thoughts about her")

Adjective edit

()れない (kirenai-i (adverbial ()れなく (kirenaku))

  1. Same as above.

Inflection edit