cannot, can't, be unable to
I can't put your life at risk, because it's his life too.
— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
So... even if I try hard, I might not be able to do it.
— アバウト・タイム ~愛おしい時間について~ (2013)
心の底からイスラム教の教えがいいことも分かるけど―僕は信仰できない
I understand deep down that the teachings of Islam are good, but I can't believe in them.
— ビッグ・シック ぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)
Chancellor, there's another man you mustn't underestimate!
— レッドクリフ Part I (2008)
If we cannot protect the people, what is the meaning of this battle?
— レッドクリフ Part I (2008)
私は英会話もろくにできない、ましてやスペイン語など話せるはずはありません。
I can barely hold a conversation in English, let alone speak Spanish.
The guest speaker said they “can’t make it today” and will be absent?
— マルコムX (1992)
彼女がナイフを購入するのが問題ないというなら、一体どうして私が購入できないのか?
If it's okay for her to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I buy one?
Even though we’re a military family, he can’t even change a tire.
— ビッグ・シック ぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)
A trident isn’t something you can use unless you really have to and are quite confident.
— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
その提案は魅力的だけど、今は決断できないので考えさせて下さい。
That proposal is tempting, but I can’t make a decision right now, so please give me some time to think about it.
君はヴィンセントがパサディナにいる時に持ち出しているそうすれば彼は反論できない
I hear you bring it up when Vincent is in Pasadena, so he can’t argue back.
— オデッセイ (2015)
He can neither read nor write.
彼はそれを読んだことがないのだから、彼がその話を知っているとは期待できない。
Since he has never read it, you can't expect him to know the story.
We don't commit murder, and you can't kill me either.
— Article 15 (2019)
We’re talking about a huge sum of money—more than you can come up with.
— Брат 2 (2000)
Romeo can't even write his own name.
“I can’t control my blood pressure or breathing”—all of this has been going on.
— ファイト・クラブ (1999)
Couldn't we gather everyone, like Mimura and Sugimura, and escape?
— バトル・ロワイアル (2000)
今あまりお金がなくて困っているので、そんな豪華な食事はできない。
I'm short on money right now, so I can't afford such an extravagant meal.
いくら頑張ってみたところで、一日でそれを終わらせるなんてできないんだよ。
No matter how hard you try, you can't possibly finish it in a single day.
「馬が一頭しかいませんでしたし、そもそも乗馬のできない者が大半です。」
There was only one horse, and most of us couldn’t ride in the first place.
I can't offer you much hospitality, but let's relax and have a chat.
— ザ・マン・フロム・アース (2007)
I can neither read nor write.
彼はよくできない、自分の能力を最大限に利用していないからだ。
He doesn't do very well because he isn't making the most of his abilities.
彼らは普通に読み書きが全くできないという意味で読み書きができないのではない。
It doesn’t mean that they are completely unable to read or write in the ordinary sense.
Threats are constantly evolving; defenses that can’t adapt are meaningless.
もし彼らが善悪の区別がつくのなら、なぜ君にできないんだろう?
If they can tell right from wrong, why can't you?
— バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子 (2015)