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A is a problem; condition A is troubling/a nuisance
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彼 の 話 は 長 く て 敵 わ な い よ 。 
His long talks are a nuisance.
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佐 藤 さ ん は い い 人 だ け ど 、 頑 固 で 敵 わ な い よ 。 
Mr. Sato's a good person, but his stubbornness is a problem.

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Aい-adjective -い くて
 
Aな-adjective で
 
AVerb: て-form
 
 
かなわない
Related Expressions
てしょうがない／てしかたがない
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lilisin
Level: 1
I found a sentence in a book that gets over this adjective hurdle: そんな足で絨毯汚されたんじゃ[b]かなわない[/b]わ。 (そんなあしでじゅうたんよごされたんじゃ[b]かなわない[/b]わ。） "If you get the rug dirty with those feet, it's going to be a problem." Thought it might be of interest as well as serve as a personal note for myself.
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