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 70370 Priority L

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)

及ばずながら

およばずながら

to the best of my ability, poor though it be

及びもつかぬ

およびもつかぬ

far beyond one's power

及第者

きゅうだいしゃ

successful examinee

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.

Only 30% of the Irish population speaks Irish.