叶わぬ

かなわぬ

Also written 適わぬ

Meanings

1. Prenominal impossible (dream, wish, etc.); unfulfillable; unrequited (love); hopeless

Kanji

• 叶 grant; answer. Read as かなう.

Words containing 叶わぬ

• 叶わぬ時の神頼み (かなわぬときのかみだのみ) turning to God only in one's trouble
• 叶わぬ夢 (かなわぬゆめ) impossible dream

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