Hiragana: できません
Katakana: デキマセン

Romaji: dekimasen
English Meaning: can't do (polite)

Example Sentences:

すみませんが、私には何もできません。
sumimasen ga, watashi ni wa nani mo dekimasen.
I'm sorry, but my hands are tied.
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私はその一卵性双生児たちを見分けることができません。
watashi wa sono ichiransē sōsēji tachi o miwakeru koto ga dekimasen.
I can't tell those identical twins apart.
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Related Words:

できる
Standard
デキル

dekiru

can (do), is/are possible

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できない
Standard
デキナイ

dekinai

can't do

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