～かねない JLPT N2 Neutral

Formation

Verb-stem + かねない

Explanation

The ～かねない grammar point is used to express the possibility or likelihood of a negative outcome or consequence, often used when there is concern about the result. It is typically used with verbs in their stem form and can be understood as 'might (have a bad result)'.

Example sentences

• 彼はあまりにも無責任で、約束を破りかねない。

  He is so irresponsible that he might break his promise.

  Kare wa amarini mo musekinin de, yakusoku o yaburi-kane nai.

• 注意しないと、事故を起こしかねない。

  If you don't pay attention, you might cause an accident.

  Chūi shinai to, jiko o okoshi-kane nai.

• このアプリはバグが多いので、クラッシュしかねない。

  Since this app has many bugs, it might crash.

  Kono apuri wa bagu ga ōi no de, kurasshu shi-kane nai.

• 彼女は緊張しているので、失敗しかねない。

  She's so nervous that she might fail.

  Kanojo wa kinchō shite iru no de, shippai shi-kane nai.

Risk Of (Might Lead To)

• ～恐れがある JLPT N2