N2possibilité

～かねない (kanenai) - Might / Could possibly

[Verb masu-stem] + かねない

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[Verb masu-stem] + かねない means "Might / Could possibly / May well (negative outcome)". This N2 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Significato

Might / Could possibly / May well (negative outcome)

Spiegazione

Expresses concern that something undesirable might happen.

Esempi

この情報が漏れたら、問題になりかねない。

このじょうほうがもれたら、もんだいになりかねない。

Se questa informazione trapelasse, potrebbe ben diventare un problema.

情—Feelings 報—Report 漏—Leak 問—Counter for questions 題—Topic

そんな態度では、誤解されかねない。

そんなたいどでは、ごかいされかねない。

Con quel tipo di atteggiamento, potresti essere frainteso.

態—Attitude 度—Times (counter)誤—Err 解—to solve

Practice this grammar

[Verb masu-stem] + かねない

Which sentence correctly uses "～かねない (kanenai) - Might / Could possibly"?

Vocaboli da questi esempi

情FeelingsN3 態AttitudeN1 報ReportN3 解to solveN3 漏LeakN1 誤ErrN3 度Times (counter)度Time 題Topic 問Counter for questions

Ultimo aggiornamento Jul 22, 2026