Word Meaning 及ばない

およばない oyobanai

及ばない is read as およばない (oyobanai) and means unattainable.

Meaning

English

  1. unattainable
  2. unnecessary

Reading

Kana

およばない

Romaji

oyobanai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 69709 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

及び難い

およびがたい

hard to attain to

及ぶ

およぶ

to commit (a crime)

及ぼす

およぼす

to exert (influence)

および

and

及第

きゅうだい

passing (an examination)

及び腰

およびごし

bent back

及第点

きゅうだいてん

passing mark

及落

きゅうらく

success or failure (in examinations)

及く

しく

to catch up with

及かず

しかず

being best

及びもつかぬ

およびもつかぬ

far beyond one's power

Example Sentences

5

わたしはかれのあしもとにもおよばない。

I can't even come close to matching him.

No harm will come to you.

Nature is beyond mortal control.

I am not equal to him in mathematics.

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