〜かねない
N2kanenai
could well; might (lead to something bad)
Formation
Verb-stem + かねない
Chinese meanings
很可能(发生坏事)
Chinese formation
动词ます形去ます+かねない
Chinese usage
表示存在发生不良结果的可能性。
Chinese notes
虽然含ない,但整个表达是肯定的风险判断。
Examples
- そんな無理な運転をしていたら、大事故を起こしかねない。If you keep driving that recklessly, you could end up causing a serious accident.那样冒险开车,很可能引发重大事故。
- 不用意な一言が、会社の信用を失うことにつながりかねない。A careless remark could end up costing the company its credibility.一句不慎的话可能导致公司失去信誉。
- あの人なら、平気でうそをつきかねない。He's just the kind of person who might lie without batting an eye.那个人的话,完全可能若无其事地撒谎。
Notes
Only for undesirable outcomes. Despite the ない, the meaning is positive: 'there's a real risk that ...'. Don't confuse with 〜かねる (cannot).
#possibility#conjecture
Related N2 grammar
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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('kanenai');
{
"id": "kanenai",
"pattern": "〜かねない",
"romaji": "kanenai",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "could well; might (lead to something bad)",
"formation": "Verb-stem + かねない",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "そんな無理な運転をしていたら、大事故を起こしかねない。",
"furigana": "そんな{無理|むり}な{運転|うんてん}をしていたら、{大|だい}{事故|じこ}を{起|お}こしかねない。",
"en": "If you keep driving that recklessly, you could end up causing a serious accident."
},
{
"ja": "不用意な一言が、会社の信用を失うことにつながりかねない。",
"furigana": "{不用意|ふようい}な{一言|ひとこと}が、{会社|かいしゃ}の{信用|しんよう}を{失|うしな}うことにつながりかねない。",
"en": "A careless remark could end up costing the company its credibility."
},
{
"ja": "あの人なら、平気でうそをつきかねない。",
"furigana": "あの{人|ひと}なら、{平気|へいき}でうそをつきかねない。",
"en": "He's just the kind of person who might lie without batting an eye."
}
],
"tags": [
"possibility",
"conjecture"
],
"notes": "Only for undesirable outcomes. Despite the ない, the meaning is positive: 'there's a real risk that ...'. Don't confuse with 〜かねる (cannot).",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "3b8831ac939ff0401b11b615fad189f990f041799131a0d73b351b6094a1699b",
"meanings": [
"很可能(发生坏事)"
],
"formation": "动词ます形去ます+かねない",
"explanation": "表示存在发生不良结果的可能性。",
"notes": "虽然含ない,但整个表达是肯定的风险判断。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "そんな無理な運転をしていたら、大事故を起こしかねない。",
"zh": "那样冒险开车,很可能引发重大事故。"
},
{
"ja": "不用意な一言が、会社の信用を失うことにつながりかねない。",
"zh": "一句不慎的话可能导致公司失去信誉。"
},
{
"ja": "あの人なら、平気でうそをつきかねない。",
"zh": "那个人的话,完全可能若无其事地撒谎。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#kanenai",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "37669c45099364c5e4f4d3914207dfa154fe76873883cb8854fdd5524087efe8"
}
}