測り知れない（はかりしれない）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: immeasurable
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 測り知れなくて | はかりしれなくて |
| ta-form (past) | 測り知れなかった | はかりしれなかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 測り知れなくない | はかりしれなくない |
Example sentences
- その影響は測り知れない。 — The impact of that is immeasurable.
- 測り知れない苦労があった。 — There was immeasurable hardship involved.
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